Portland Monthly Magazine September 1987

HE’STHE IMAGE OFHIS FATHER.

Peoplewhoturnkidsontodrugs aren'talwaysthedregsoftheearth. They'repeoplewholovechildren morethananything.Parents.

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Volume 2, No. 7

FEATURES

11'DieArts: TheArtOfTheCitv. ByJefFBelyea.

26StyleFashionPreview'88: 'IlielongAndTheShort OfIt. ByMarciaFeller.

19Movers&Shakers: DoubleManRobElowitch. ByColinSargent.

DEPARTMENTS

4LetterFrom'DieEditor.

5OnTheTown:PerformingArtsAnd EntertainmentListings. ByMichaelHughes.

6letters.

21LiquidAssets:AWinery... InMaine? ByDavidSwartzentruber.

24Movers&•Shakers: Maine'sSiliconValley. ByColinSargent.

36TheWaterfront: FishAuctionsNationwide IsPortland'sStarRising? ByJohnTaylor.

40RestaurantReview:BlueStrawbery. ByDennisGilben.

46Rea!Estate: TheBuildingCollector. ByM.ReedBergstein.

49Fiction: BeforeTheBugsCame. ByG.S.Bartlett.

51ExclusiveMaineProperties.

52Flash.

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FROM THE EDITOR

APieceOfTheRealPortland

displayareas;andthingsarefinally lookingupforabeautifulandvital partoftherealPortland.

Makethatfive buildings.Thanks to outstanding support from Joe Boulos,theBoulosCo.,andCoastal Bank,weatPortland^MonthlyInc. areproudtoannouncethatwehave purchasedtheBriggsBuilding,5 78 CongressStreet,forthepermanent editorial and advertising head¬ quartersofPortlandMonthlyInc., publishersofPortland Monthly and Maine Todaymagazines.

DriveupForestAvenueinto the center of downtown Portlandandyou’llseeit growinglargerandlargerinyour windshield,justasIhavethousands oftimeswhilegrowingupherein Portland, wheezing up Forest Avenue in orange and cream buses on the way to boyhood accordion lessionswithMr.Tucci:TheBriggs Building,1821,athree-storybrickofficebuildingsnuggledinbetween Springer'sJewelryStoreandCon¬ gressStreetOpticians,twodoorsto therightofRecordlandandthree doorstotheleftofBrooksCoffee ShopandtheHayBuildinginCon¬ gressSquare.

CurrentlyoccupiedbyStarcade,a dusty video palace with cartoon Pac-Menpaintedonitsstreetfront windows, the Briggs Building is emblematic of the forgotten Con¬ gressStreetthat'sstartingtoreceive alotofattentionnowthatthewater¬ fronthasbecometerranondevelopa asaresultoftherecentreferendum.

Infact,therebirthofCongress Streetisawonderfullypositive— andunexpected—windfallforthe cityasaresultofthewaterfront mandate.Restorationinteresthasre¬ soundinglybouncedoffthewaterfrontandlandedintheimmediate zone I’m talking about: Four buildingsonthecornerofForest andCongresshavejustsoldinthe lastmonth;theJ.B.Brownbuilding is being restored to its former grandeur; Porteous is planning a beautifulremodelingofitsretail

Working closely with Deb An¬ drews of Greater Portland Land¬ marksandJamesRossofRossCon¬ struction (who so beautifully restoredtheFryeBuilding,homeof Ruby’sChoice,onFreeStreet),we'll berestoringtheBriggsBuildingand movingintoitinOctober.

Forus,it’sagreatendorsement andtheopportunitytoinvestour small,hopefuldreamofabusiness intothefutureofPortland.Tohave grown up here to publish a maga¬ zineforthiscitymeanseverything to me — a magazine that reaches downintothehistoryofPortland,a magazineforpeoplewholivehere and already know where the lighthousesare,amagazinethatis energizedwithPortland’swriting, culture,business,people,style,and personality,notjustclichedpromo¬ tional material. We’ve made it! Thankstoyou,ourrecord-breaking newsstandsaleshaveputushereto stay. Our readers now conserva¬ tively number above 100,000. And we’re proud to be living here in Portlandwithyou.

ON THE TOWN

SEPTEMBER LISTINGS

Music

Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band and File. IdaistrulytheQueenofCajun,andshe’sap¬ pearedonSaturdayNightLive.APrairieHomeCom¬ panionKAustinCityLimitsHerfirstlivealbum won a Grammy in 1983. and she has appeared in Portlandtowildacclaim.Saturday.September12.8 p.m.,MaineCenterforthePerformingArts.Orono. 581-I"55.

Eugene Istomin, oneoftoday’sforemostpianists, performswithararecombinationofvirtuosityand poeticinsight.Inthefourdecadessincehisdebut, he has performed more than 3.000 concerts on severalcontinentsandwithvirtuallyalltheworlds leadingorchestras.Sunday,September13.3p.m., MameCenterforthePerformingArts.Universityof MaineatOrono.TicketsS10/$12.581-1"55.

Pianist Frank Glazer, artistin-residenceinthe Bates Music Department, performs Schumann’s Papillons,’’Op.2.andBrahms'"ScherzoinEb Minor,"Op.4Tuesday,September15.1230p.m.. OlinArtsCenterConcertHall.BatesCollege,Russell Street,Lewiston.Free.

Leontyne Price, one of modern opera s most famoussingers,appearsinabenefitperformance featuring a mixed program of arias from great operas,artsongs,andspiritualsAchampagnerecep¬ tionfollowingtheperformanceisincludedinthe costoftheticket.Saturday.September19.8p.m MaineCenterforthePerformingArts.Universityol MaineatOrono.$50.581-1"55

Flutist Douglas Worthen, fluteinstructorinthe PerformanceStudiesprogramandfoundingmember oftheMannheimQuartet,givesaHuterecital,in eludingtheworldpremiereofanewworkbyElliott Schwartz,professorofmusicatBowdom.Thursdav. September2"."30p.m..WalkerArtBuilding.Bow domCollege.Brunswick.

The Portland Symphony Orchestra under the directionofconductorandmusicdirectorToshiyuki Shimada,opensitsseasonwiththeorchestraldebut ofRumanianpianist Gabriela Imreh Imrch and thesymphonywillperformRachmaninoffs"Piano ConcertoNo.1";theprogramopenswith‘Ruma nian Rhapsody No 1." by Enesco. and includes Scheherazade." by Rimsky Korsakov Wcdncsdav. September 26. 8 p.m . Portland City Hall Auditorium.$20/$16.$12/S8.""3-6128.

Noonday Concert: Damian Schlomming. organ studentofMarionAndersonoftheBatesmusicfacul¬ ty.performssuiteGothiquc."byLeonBoclmann Tuesday,September22.230pm..OhnArtsCenter Concert Hall. Bates College. Russell street. Lewiston.Free.

Maine Sampler, with Tim Sample, Devonsquare, and Different Shoes Saturday, September26.8p.m..MaineCentertortheArts. UniversityofMameatOrono.$"$9.581-I"5S Harpsichordist Edward Parmentier anationally renownedperformerandprofessorofmusicatthe UniversityofMichigan.Sunday.September2"."30 p.m.,KresgeAuditorium,VisualArtsCenter.Bow doinCollege.Brunswick.$"Parmentiergivesalee turc'demonstrationonthefortepianoonMondav. September 28. Room 101. Gibson Hall. Bowdom College

Noonday Concert: harpsichordist Marion R. Anderson, associate professor of music at Bates, performs Bach’s “English Suite No. 3 in G minor.” Tuesday, September 29, 12:30 p.m., Olin Arts Center Concert Hall, Bates Col-

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LETTERS

Dancers, Dancers

Re: Andrea Martin, June 1986

ToTheEditor:

AndreaMartin...AndreaMartin—I always felt her name was more familiartomethanmerelythatofa brilliantcomedienne.Ididnotrecall, untilIsawthepicturesoftheDorothy MasondancersintheJuneissueof PortlandMonthly,thatwehaddanced together.Irecognizedsomeofthe girls,oneIhaddancedwithfor10 years.Ididnotrecognizemyself!My motherhadtopointmeoutinboth pictures.Itwasfuntoseethose picturesagain.

DorothyMasonSchooloftheDance turnedoutsomewonderfultalent— someofus,however,didnotharken tothe“smellofthegreasepaint,roar ofthecrowd.”Thanksforthemem¬ ory.

CandiceThornton Portland

ToTheEditor:

RegardingyourJuneissue,page14 (“FunnyGirlAndreaMartin”),top photo:farright—DebbieSapiro. Bottom photo: far right — Debbie Sapiro;secondfromleft,CandyWing.

JillS.Cohen Framingham,Massachusetts

P.S.Totallyobjectiveopinion: terrificarticle!!

Recognition Factor

To'ElieEditor:

Onpagelaofyourjune,1987issue youaskreaderstoidentifytheother dancers alongside Andrea Martin (1965 photo — Dorothy Mason School of Dance). In the bottom photo,thegirlsecondfromtheright andfifthfromtheleftisMargieBeyer, who graduated from Wavnflete in 1966.

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MarthaFriberg Portland More

Responses

ToTheEditor:

Nevermindthe"nit-pickers,”you stillhaveadarn-goodmagazine.

PearlE.Williams PeaksIsland

ToTheEditor:

Inresponsetoyourrequest(July/ AugustEditor’sLetter,entitled"Tidal Power,” about the possibility of Maineparticipatinginatidalpower generatingdamspanningtheBayof Fundy),theenclosedstudy (A Dam Shame, ScientificAmerican,Decern ber1984,page70)shouldprovide someinsightaboutwhatwouldvery' probably'happenifanymoresignif¬ icantlylargetidaldamswerebuiltin theBayofFundy:long-termenviron mentalimpactaroundthewholeGulf ofMainetoadegreegreaterthanwhat a Maine Yankee accident would produce!

Onething A Dam Shame didnot listamongthedisastrouseffectsofa tiderangeincrease(a10-percentin¬ crease,asfarsouthasCapeCod)is thatforeveryverticalunitofsea-level change,thechangeupatypicalbeach slopeisabout10timesasgreat.For example,ifhightidewas one foot higher,itwouldreachupthebeach ten feetfarther(1wasamarinebio major).Thiswouldnotbegoodnews fortheerodablesandsofMaineand CapeCoditself,letaloneanyone who’s plunked down big bucks for thatbeachfrontage.

The news that such obviously' pollution-free energy maynot be impact-freemay'beratherhardfor environmental groups to swallow (andfarbeitfrommetoprovideany' ammoforthepronukeside,either). Probablytheonlygoodthatwould comeofaradicaltiderangeincrease would/be the last sight of those WorkingWaterfrontCondosbobbing away'pastSpringPoint.

JeffMorin

Portland

ON THE TOWN

lege, Russell Street, Lewiston. Free.

_ Dance_

Ram Island Dance Company, (hePortlandDance Centersresidentcompany,kicksoffitsseasonwith aprogramofpremiereworksandhistoricrevivals byguestchoreographersandthecompany’sartistic director,DanielMcCusker.Theperformancestake place September 24. 25, and 26 at State Street Church.Portland,at8p.m.""3-2562.

Theater

Hackmatack Playhouse. Route 9, Beaver Dam. Berwick,closesoutits16thseasonwithAnnie. September1-6,8p.m.Themusicalsalsohavean8 p.m.Sundayperformance.$6to$10.698180".

_ SpecialEvents_

Greek Heritage Festival. Septembertto6.spon¬ soredbytheGreekOrthodoxChurchofPortland,at thePortlandExpositionBuildingonParkAvenue. ContinuousGreeklood,handknits,crafts,imports, and Bea market. On Saturday, September 5. live Greek music and dancing from 6 to lo p.m. SI ""4-0281.

Intuition and the Workplace a two day con fcrencconSeptember18to20.withworkshopsin intuitionandan,music,medicine,realestate,com¬ puters. business administration, the ministry, research,farming,therapy,radio,andlaw.Thecon¬ ferencealsofeaturesan“IntroductiontoIntuition" byPhoebeProskyandotheractivitieswhichin¬ creaseawarenessofpattern.Formoreinformation, write"ACenterfortheAwarenessofPattern."Box i0".Freeport.MEO-iO32.orcall865-3396.

Common Ground Country Fair, thestates largestcontemporaryagriculturalfair,takesplacein Windsor. September 25 2" For more information, contacttheMaineOrganicFarmGrowers'Associa¬ tion.

The Maine Tennis Association offers a com¬ prehensivelistingoftenniseventsinMaine.The schedulecanbeobtainedbywritingtoPaulAuger, RFD 5, Augusta. Maine, 04330. or by calling 6239193.

_ Galleries_

Abacus Handcrafters Gallery, 44 Exchange Street,PortlandContemporaryAmericancraftsand museum-qualityjewelry.ArtglassKitKarbler.street glass;MichaelDavidBlake(throughSeptember20); wall pieces and box quilts: Ellen Kochansky (through September 15). Monday to Wednesday. 9:30to8.Sundays12to5.""2-1880.

Afternoon Gallery. 49DartmouthStreet,Forest Avenue.Portland.Contemporarypainting,collage, anddrawing.Exhibitionofartistsrepresentedbythe gallery.Weekdays1-5p.m.8"19235.

Art Gallery At Six Deering Street. 6 Deering Street,PortlandSeptemberexhibit-newoilpaint¬ ingsbyKatherineAxilrod.AlsoworksbyMainear listsPhilipBarter.CharlotteJones,JudithLeighton. Roberta Levesque. Carl Schmalz. and others The gallervishousedonthefirstflooroftherecently restoredVictorian(JeorgeMHardingHouse.luesdaythroughSaturday,11am.to5p.m.thefirsttwo weeks of each month, by appointment during the lasttwoweeks.""2-9605

Barridoff Galleries. 26FreeStreet.Portland. Selectionsofgalleryartists'workandselected20th centuryestatepaintings.RobertSolouire:"Recent Work" (opening reception September 11. 5 to " p.m.).MondaythroughFriday,10to5;Saturday12 to4.772-5011.

Cafe Always. 4"MiddleStreet,Portland.Dining andviewinghoursTuesdaytoSunday.5p.m.to10 p.m. (dosed Monday. 4-9399.

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Congress Square Gallery. TheHayBuilding,591 CongressStreet,Portland.Changingexhibitsof galleryartists,includingSiriBeckman,JillHoy, HowardFussiner,andPhilBarter.MondavtoSatur¬ day,10to6.773-3368.

Fretz and Young, 4CityCenter,Portland.Anew additiontothecity,FretzandYoungfeaturesboth classicalandcontemporaryjewelrydesignsbyFretz goldsmiths. Custom designs are also created to order.Alsoexhibitedarcspecialjewelrydesignsby Daunis,PearceDesigns,SimplyJonathans,andME. Bailey.BronzesculpturesarcbyWilliamFretz.A scriesofphotographs,“StatementsofAffection,"by TonyKing,isondisplaythroughOctober.Monday throughSaturday,10am.to6p.m.”761-4550.

Frost Gully Gallery, 25ForestAvenue,Portland. Exhibitionsofrecentworksbyartistsrepresented bythegallery.MondaytoFriday,12to6.773-3369

Hitchcock Art Dealers, 602CongressStreet,Sec¬ ond Floor, Suite 204, Portland Contemporary Maine an, featuring William Manning, Natasha Myers, Eric Hopkins, Wendy Kindred, James Linehan, Marilyn Blinkhorn, Sherry Miller, Ann Gresinger.andothers.MondaytoSaturday,10am. to6p.m.(until9p.m.onThursdays),Sunday12to 5p.m.""4-8919.

Kobe Sound Galleries North, 1MilkStreet, Portland.BernardLanglais;“AbstractWoodReliefs” (throughSeptember19).TuesdaytoSaturday,1030 a.m.to5:30p.m.7"3-2755.

Maine Potters Market, 9MoultonStreet,Portland. Stoneware,porcelain,andearthenwareby14Maine craftpersons.MondaythroughSaturday,10:30am. to5:30p.m.7"4-1633.

Maple Hill Gallery, 367 Fore Street. Portland Jewelry Invitational" (through September 7), featuringtheworkofPatFlynn,D.X.Ross,MaryAnnSpavins-Owen,KiffSlcmmons,SusanFord,and LindaThreadgill;“CeramicsInvitational"(through September 7). featuring Rod Slagel, Elizabeth McDonnell, Donna Bouthot, Polly Cook. Maureen andBillEllis,andDavidKeatcr;“Wearables"by CaryBuck(throughSeptember7);glass,"OnePer¬ sonShow,"byJohnSeitz(throughSeptember7); “Fiber"(throughSeptember13),featuringDianeli¬ ter and Lee Malerich; “Ceramics" (through September15),featuringPatandRichSchneider; and "Fiber" (through September 15), featuring Louise Weaver Greene, Meredith Strauss, Susan VenebleNelson,JohnMcCandish,LinFifeand.ten¬ tatively,KrisDey.Thereisalsoafiberworkshop tentatively scheduled for September 12 and 13 MondaytoSaturday,10a.m.to6p.m.;Sunday,12 to5p.m.775-3822.

The Pine Tree Shop and Bayview Gallery, "5 MarketStreet.Portland.Thegalleryfeaturesprints, posters,andcustomframing.MondaytoThursday, 9:30am.to5:30p.m.,and9:30a.m.to9:30p.m. onFridayandSaturday.773-3007.

Posters Plus Gallery, 146MiddleStreet,Portland. FeaturingoriginalprintsbyFranklinGalambos, Kozo, Harvey Peterson, Ron Bolt. Thomas McKnight, Tomoe Yokoi, Rockwell Kent, Margaret Babbit,PeytonHiggison,R.C.Gorman,WillBarnet, NancyJones,CarolCollette,HaroldAltman,Alan Magee,JimDine,andothers.MondaytoSaturday. 10:30am.to5:30p.m.”2-2693

The Stein Glass Gallery, 20MilkStreet.Portland, Thegalleryispleasedtopresenttheworkof14na¬ tionallyrecognizedglassartists(throughSeptember 30).ThisshowfeaturestheworkofHarveyLit¬ tleton,MichaelTaylor,NeilDuman.RobertDane. PeterAndres,TomFarbanish.PatrickCurran,James VanDeurzen,PeterBramhall,EricHopkins,George Bucquct,ChrisHeilman,andBertWeiss.Mondayto Saturday,10:30a.m.to6p.m.;Sunday12to5p.m. ^2-9072.

Times Ten. 420ForeStreet,PortlandFinefunc¬ tionalcraftsfrom10Mainecraftpersons,including

clocksbyRonBurke,earthenwarepotteryandtiles by Libby Seigars, and handwoven rugs by Sara Hotchkiss.MondaytoSaturday,10am.to6p.m. 761-1553.

Tracy Johnson Fine Jewelry, 62MarketStreet, Portland.FeaturedjewelryartistsincludeTracy Johnson,KarenHennessey,CindyEdwards,andKit Carlson. One-of-a-kind custom designs and fine watchesareaspecialtyofthehouse.Tuesdayto Saturday, 12 to 6 p.m. or by appointment. *'-5-2468.

Wcllin Gardiner Fine Arts, l1/2MilkStreet, Portland.Thegalleryfeaturesaselectionof18thand 19thcenturyhistorical,botanical,architectural, sporting,marine,andnaturalhistoryprints.The galleryalsospecializesintraditionalcustomframing withhand-painted,French-linedmattes.Tuesdayto Friday,10am.to5:30p.m.;Saturday,10am.to5 p.m.

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. HubbardHall, BowdoinCollege.Brunswick.ThePeary-Mac.Millan ArcticMuseumandArcticStudiesCenterislocated onthefirstfloorofHubbardHall.Themuseumwas created in honor of Bowdoin alumni Admirals RobertE.Peary,Classof18"’ 7;andDonaldBMac¬ Millan,Classof1898;andexhibitsobjectsrelatingto arcticexploration,ecology,andInuit(Eskimo) culture.TheArcticStudiesCenterpromotesan¬ thropologicalandecologicalresearchintheNorth. Continuingexhibitsfromthecollections,including artifacts,carvings,costumes,andpaintingsofthe twofamousexplorers,arconpermanentdisplay. TuesdaytoSaturday,10a.m.to8p.m.;Sunday.2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and holidavs. ^25-3416.

Hawthorne-Longfellow Library, Bowdoin Col lege, Brunswick. Named for Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow of the Class of 1825,thelibraryisthehomeof"10,000volumes and has been expanded with an underground con nectortoHubbardHall,thecollege’slibraryfrom 190.3to1965.Thespecialcollectionssuiteonthe third floor contains Bowdoin’s rare books, manuscripts,androomfortheiruse.Anexhibitarea islocatedonthesecondfloor.Onexhibition:“The New England Book Show — Award Winners, 1986" (throughSeptember21);and“BricksandBenefac¬ tors:TheCampusfrom1822to2000"(throughOc¬ tober). Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. "25-3280.

Maine Maritime Museum, 963WashingtonStreet, Bath.Themuseumoffersthevisitoracomprehen¬ siveexperienceof19thcenturyseacoastlife,atime whenhalfofallmerchantvesselsflyingtheUnited StatesflagwerebuiltinBath.Themuseum’scollec¬ tionsincludeships'paintings,models,navigational instruments,fishinggear,antiquetools,periodfur nishings,familyportraits,foreigntradeitems,and othermemorabilia,andanoutstandingcollectionof over a half-million documents, account books, ships’plans,maps,andcharts.Themuseum’sap¬ prenticeshop restores wooden boats using tech¬ niquesandtoolsfromthegoldenageofshipbuild ing.Formoreinformation,callh43-6311 Art for America Gallery. NewcastleSquare, Newcastle. Through September 12, "Maine Pastel andLandscape,"featuringPatFranklin,Kornelia Sprigg,andothers.MondaytoSaturday,11a.m.to4 p.m.,orbyappointment.NewcastleSquare,New castle,Maine.563-1009.

Caldbeck Gallery. 12ElmStreet,Rockland.Tues¬ daytoSaturday,11a.m.to5p.m.;Sunday,1p.m. to5p.m.;orbyappointment.594-5935.

Leighton Gallery, ParkerPointRoad.BlueHill. Thegallerypresentsworksinallmediabycontem¬ poraryartistsfromMaineandaroundthecountry.In addition,thegallerypresentschangingexhibitsof suchregularsasSeanMorrissey,JudithLeighton, MarkMatthews,EliotSweet,RobertShetterly,Ed¬ winGamble,JaneWasey,PriscillaPattison,andRay Carbone.MondaytoSaturday,10a.m.to6p.m.;

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Sunday,1p.m.to6p.m.(exceptonopeningSun¬ days).374-5001.

O’Farrell Gallery. 46 Maine Street, Brunswick Fabric art by Duncan Slade and Gayle Fraas (September5toOctober31)-729-8228.

The Museum of Art at OHn Arts Center, Bates College,Lewiston."ArtistsandTheirStudios," paintingsbyJamesLinehan,JosephNicoletti,and Michael Mazue (upper gallery); "Images of the 1930s: Photographs by Walker Evans and Arthur Rothstein"(lowergallery);"CelebratingtheArts: The Inaugural Works," works from the permanent collectionbyBates’fineartsfaculty:RobertFeintuch,PaulHeroux,DonaldLent,andJosephNicolet¬ ti.ThroughSeptember13TuesdaytoSaturday,10 am.to4p.m.;Sunday,1p.m.to5p.m.Closed Mondaysandmajorholidays.Free.786-6158.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bowdoin Col¬ lege, Brunswick. The Bowdoin College Museum of Art,locatedintheWalkerArtBuilding,isoneofthe finest small museums in the country. It counts amongitsholdingstheWinslowHomercollection; an outstanding group of American colonial and federalportraits,includingworksbyFeke,Copley, Stuart,Simbcrt;acollectionofoldmasterprintsand drawings; fine examples of Greek and Roman art andartifacts;andimportantworksbymajor19th and20thcenturyartists,includingJohnSloan. RockwellKent,andLeonardBaskin.MarsdenHart¬ ley:VariableGenius(throughSeptember6);Lucy Sallick:"IntheVicinityofSelf’(throughSeptember 13); Robert Van Vranken '82: "Recent Work" (September8toOctober18);"HotOffthePress: Graphicsofthe’80s"(September25toNovember 22);andcontinuingexhibitsfromthemuseum’sper¬ manentcollection.Receptionfortheopeningofthe exhibition"HotOffthePress"isFriday,September 25,8p.m.to10p.m.,WalkerArtBuilding.Tuesday toSaturday,10am.to8p.m.;Sunday.2p.m.to5 p.m.ClosedMondaysandholidays.725-3275.

Joan Whitney Payson Gallery of Art. Westbrook College, Stevens Avenue. Portland. FromnowthroughOctober25,thegallerypresents thepermanentcollection,whosefoundationisin the superb works collected by Joan Whitney Payson, including drawings by Daumier. Degas. Glackens,Ingres,Picasso,andWhistler;andpaint¬ ings by Chagall. Corbet, Robinson. Rousseau, Sargent,Sisley,Soutine,vanGogh,andWyeth.In addition,loansofworksbyCassattandStuartwill helpthegallerycelebrateits1Othanniversaryyear. TuesdaytoFriday,10am.to4p.m.;Thursdaysto9 p.m.SaturdayandSunday.1p.m.to5p.m.Closed Mondays, holidays, and between exhibitions ’9'-9546.

Penobscot Nation Museum CenterStreet.Indian Island. Old Town. The Penobscot Tribal Museum displaystraditionalandcontemporaryNortheastIn¬ dianartsandcrafts,includingbasketry,woodcarv¬ ings.stonesculpture,andprehistoricstoneim¬ plements.Paintings,artifacts,andcostumesarcalso ondisplay.MondaythroughFriday.12to4p.m. Morningsbyappointment.$1$1.50.82^-6545

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Zoom in, if you will, foralittlecloserlookat theartofthecityandon thegoodfortunesofa fewofitsresidentartists. Forthescopeofthisarticleandthe monthlycolumnthatwillfollowwe’ll extendtheboundariesof“TheCity” toembracemostofthestate.

We’lltakeyoubeyondthecordial coldnessofaseatintheparlorofthe artestablishmentandintothehearts andmindsoftheartists.We’llmeet gallerydirectorsandprobeforwhat’s up besides what’s hanging on the walls.We’lltalktodealersandcollect¬ orsandenthusiasts.Andwe’lllisten forinsightful,intelligent,andrelevant

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THE ARTS

Withlittlemoreeffortthan looking up you can find moregreatartinthecity than you can find great condo¬ miniums. And with art you make your own very personal statement about your environment, even if 200otherpeopleownacondojust likeyours.

“Paintings must be look¬ ed at and looked at — they, I think, the good ones, like it. They must be understood, and that’s not the word either, through the eyes. No writing, no talking, no singing, no dancing will explain them they are the final, the Nth whoopee of sight. A watermelon, a kiss may be fair, but after all have other uses. ‘Look atthat!’isallthatcanbe said before a great paint¬ ing, at least, by those who reallyseeit.’’

Charles Demuth American water¬ colorartistofthe1920s

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John Gable

When Dennis Conner brought the America'sCupback,thisiswhohe calledpersonallyforanartist's reportoftheevent.WalkintoBarridoffGalleries—theyshouldbe open at their new 26 Free Street location by now — and ask to see anythingpaintedbyJackGable.He combinessuperbtechnicalability withthoughtfulsettingsandsubject matter—especiallyhisportraits— to command prices from S3.000 to 515,000.Andhecan'tkeepupwith thedemand,orchoosesnotto.

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“On the Beach." watercolor. John Gable

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Paintingsandsoftsculpturesthat move you to another realm at a glance. So much has been written aboutherthatitwouldberedun¬ dant to do more than mention her mythicalfriends.Printscanbepur¬ chasedforaslittleasS100,with paintingsandsculptureasmuchas 55,000.atFrostGullyGallery.

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Wendy Kindred

Alookatthelighterside—even hertitlesprovokeasmile.Arecent work,partofaone-personshowat Congress Square Gallery in Port land, has one of her unique charactersleaninginfromtheright sideofthecanvaswithhisregi¬ mentaltiehangingonthevertical. The title: “Man Leaning Over Balcony (l^th Floor).” Give us more.Takefrom$200foradrawing upto$2,000forapaintingoutof your budget, and you may never growold.

Jill Hoy

AlsoatCongressSquare,Jill’s paintingscombinesharpimagesand apowerfulperceptionofseasonal lighttocreatecoastallandscapes andautumntrees.Herpricesrunup to $3,000, but smaller works are available.

George deLyra

An artist and designer whose workcanbefoundinthecollections ofRobandAnnetteElowitch(they remember giving up smoking for a year,15yearsago,tobuyadeLyra), JohnPayson,TomCrotty,andmany otherseriouscollectors.There’sjust nowaytodojusticetohisworkin words.He’squietlytuckedawayin Bowdoinham, painting. But the PressHeraldsoughthimouttoair his views on the Portland Museum recently.TomCrotty,atFrostGully GalleryinPortland,listsGeorge deLyraasoneofthegreatcontem¬ poraries.

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AstudentofWelliver,shewasina groupshowatMaineCoastArtistsin Rockportjustlastyear.Welliver havehersuchhighpraisethatRay Farrell,ownerofO’FarrellGalleryin Brunswick,invitedherintoashow inhisgalleryalongwithAlanMagee andotherslastMarch.NewYork’s Schmidt-BinghamGalleryrepscame toseeherwork,andshewasoffto 57th Street. Her one-person show willbeupinFebruary.198S.Ray says,“She’stakingofflikeashot.”

Peter Rolfe

Peterisanengineerwhotooka paintingvacationabout15yearsago andhasneverbeenseeninthecor¬ porate environment since. In the 1970shisgalleryinWiscassetwas filledalmostentirely,ifnotentirely, withwatercolorpaintings.Todayhe presentshisworkinanexclusive gallery on Exchange Street in Portlandandworksinoil,water¬ color, and, more recently, serigraphs.Pricesfromasmalloilat $275(nottypical)touptocloseto S7,000.Andeverythinginbetween. He’sgettingalotofattentionand deservesit.

Mark Haltof

About the time that Barridoff Gallerieswentthroughatransition of gallery space and philosophy (theycutbackspaceandnumberof artistsrepresenteddrastically)Mark walkedinwithhishyper-realisticoil paintings.Theyhadnochoice.It may be too soon. He recently cut theumbilicalcordoftheNewYork advertising agency life-support system and opened his studio on CongressStreetinPortland.Butif he’scommittedtohisextraordinary gift(hedidtakeayearofftostudyin Europeawhileago)youmightwant toredstickerapieceofhiswork soon.Thestickerwillcostyoufrom S2.5OOto$4,500.

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Tom Crotty lives in two rooms. The front room is Frost Gully Gallery, where a low-key owner/directorleisurelypassestime discussingthemeritsofhisartists' work with stoppersby. The back roomhousesapassionate,talented artistwhosepainterlyshiftsofcolor pulltogetherapotentiallyspattered groupofislandsoffthecoastintoan adhesive visual experience. And from this back room he screams frustration.“Whycan’tthepress, the art crowd, the aggressive business manipulators see what’s ‘really’happening?Whyhaven'tthe handfulofreallyworthynamesgot¬ tentherecognitiontheydeserve?’’ It’snotforhisownrecognitionthat hespeaks.It’sforapositivevoice,a pullingtogether,leadership.His growthasanartistcanbemeasured by paintings that sell for up to S10,000.He“lives”inFreeport.

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In this corner, we'd like to in¬ troduce,fromPortland,Maine,the realRobElowitch,44,thoughtful, introspective,funny—a1965cum laudegraduateofAmherstCollege withamajorinDramaticArts(his senioryearhewrote“TwoParties InAPlayroom,”awell-likedmusical thatwassuccessfullyproducedby Amherst,Smith,andMt.Holyoke);a finecollegiatewrestlerwhocon¬ sistentlyplacedhighinIvy-League tournaments and preliminary NCAA competitionsuntilhisdramaticarts advisordeeplyfrustratedhimbyin¬ sistinghesitouthissenioryearof wrestling at Amherst in order to devotemoretimetowritingplays;a former theatre critic for Maine Times; a 1962 Deering High graduate and son of tire magnate

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YudyElowitch(Robisalsocousinto Stan Elowitch, Maine’s premier chess player (master rating) and presidentofMaineRubberInterna¬ tional);andarguablythemostin¬ fluentialartfigureinthestate,who, withhiswifeandpartnerAnnette Elowitch,hassoldartobjectsto everyone from Jackie Onassis to PrithamSingh,helpeddiscoverand promote a number of prominent contemporyandhistoricalartists hereinMaine,andbeeninstrumen¬ talinintroducingtheideaofcollec¬ tingarttothecorporatecommunity. He’salsowrestledforover20years inplaceslikerollerrinksandtheIn¬ ternational Brotherhood of Elec¬ trical Workers’ Hall in Waltham, Massachusetts.

PM: You won a world champion¬ shipthisyearasRobbieEllis,didn’t you?

RE: Yes.IwonthetitleinSarasota, Florida, from Brian Walsh last February. It was a Monday night, withabout1,400peopleintheau¬ dienceatManateeCivicCenter.

PM: Whatwastheexacttitle?

RE: World Junior Heavyweight Champion,recognizedbytheInter¬ national Championship Wrestling Federation.

PM: WhatisBrianWalshlike?

RE: He’s about 22 years old. Red hair.Small,butlargerthanIam(Rob is5’8”tall).Hewasannouncedat 225pounds.AminiaturizedArnold Schwartzenegger.

PM: Washereallythatheavy?

RE: Honestly?No,butthatwaswhat hewasannouncedat.

PM: How old are you?

RE: (smiles)I’mannouncedat44, butI’mreally32.

PM: Whatkindofwrestlingpersona doesBrianWalshhave?

RE: He’s done both, but he’s had theantiheropersonaforthelasttwo years. He has been very bad. You know, ‘Hey — look at me, howgoodlookingIami’

PM: WhenyoubeatWalsh,didyou getaw-orldchampionshipbelt,with jewelsandeverything?

RE: Yes;it’sfunny—I’mgettingthe belt;it’sonorderandI’mgettingit shortly,butrecentlyIlostthetitle.

PM: Who’dyouloseitto?

RE: EricSbraccia.He’sw-ayover 200.Muchbiggerandtaller.Atonepoint1rememberHingingEricinto thereferee.Then1rememberturn¬ ing and looking at the referee, wonderinghow'hew-as.ThenIgot hitovertheheadw-ithachairand gotcountedout.

PM: Achair?

RE: Afoldingmetalchair.

PM; That’squiteawrestlingmove. Greco-Roman,isn’tit?Afteradeft escape, he smoothly executed the foldingmetalchairtoperfection.”

RE: There was quite a bump on my head.Ericis20yearsold.‘‘Black, lean, and mean.” I have a lot of

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friendsinwrestling.Hewouldnot bemyfriendoutsidethering.

PM: When have you been most ter¬ rifiedasawrestler?

RE: This sounds funny, but it wasn’t.Itwasearlyinthepost¬ publicityphase,andbecauseIwas no longer a total unknown, pro¬ motersstartedtoexpectmorefrom me. I wanted to learn some more tricks,somersaultsinmidair,things likethat,soIpracticedasuplex, whereI’dliftanopponentupover myheadandthrowhimoveronhis back.Then,onceIwasontheedge ofwinning,whenhewasstillwoozy andstartingtogetup,I’dclimbup tothetopoftheropes,falloff,and flattenhim.Sothenightcamewhen 1gottotryit.Onlythistime,Iwas stillfocussedontheinsideofthe ring.WhenIclimbedupontopof theropes,1lookedupandsawthat insteadoffacinginthedirectionof myjump,Iwasinexplicablyontop oftheropesandfacingoutattheau¬ dience.IknewIhadtoturnaround in midair and spring off again — blind—notknowingwherehewas. LikeIsaid,it’sfunnyinretrospect, butIwasterrifiedthen.Theropes weredangerouslyloose.

PM: What happened?

RE: ItworkedoutOK,butafterthe match the promoters said, “We werelookingatyouwhileyouwere doing that. We were watching. We didn’tknowwhatyouweregoingto do!"

PM: What’sananalogoussituation asagallerydirector—whereyou hadtoturnaroundandjumpblind into the unknown?

RE: One terrifying period was on thedaywehadthe“Spiritof‘76” paintingupatauction,onefromthe “Spiritof‘76”series.Itisn’ta wonderfulpainting,butit’sanicon, anAmericanicon,andwehypedthe helloutofit.Allthreenetworks werehere.Theauctionwasgoingto beonJanePauleythenextmorning. Andthethingwas,inspiteofthe publicity, we’d received no absenteebidsandonlyafewserious biddersthoughtofup.Therewasa minimumonthepainting,anduntil thelastminute,wedidn’tthinkit was going to sell. Everyone was

there!Itwasthemostterrifyinglastminutething,thosethreeorfour minutes on the phone to New York withAlex,finallysellingtheSpiritof 76.

PM: Whatkindofyearareyouhav¬ ingatBarridoff?

RE: It’sourbiggestyearever,for both 19th century and contem¬ poraryart.Thevisualawarenessis becoming more contemporary, and it’sourbiggestyearthere,maybe twice as much as we’ve ever had. It'sinteresting.We’vestoppeddo¬ ingauctionsandI’vebeenfocusing onplacingartratherthanhangingit — we’re becoming a more active gallery now than a museumish gallery.

PM: flowdidyoufirstmeetPritham Singh,who'snowamajorcollector throughyou?

RE: Itwasfiveorsixyearsago.Ihad twoorthreeAudubonprintsinour window. He came in suddenly and boughtfiveorsixprintsrightaway, forS2(),00().Prithamhasanincredi¬ blenaturaleyethatfewpeoplehave. Everything that happens with Prithamhappensquickly.IfImen¬ tionthenameofapaintertohim thatheshouldconsidercollecting, the next time I talk about that painter, Pritham will often know morebiographicaldetailsabouthim thanIdo.

PM: Who are some other note¬ worthycollectors?

RE: Grayham Gaundt, director of "The French Connection," buys on my recommendation on the phone. Almostalwaysbluechip.I’llsay,‘1 havea(Marsden)Hartleyforyou,’ andhe'llbuyit.Wehadsomepieces atTheArmoryinNewYorkin19^8, andJackieOnassiscamein,sawa chairwehadondisplay,andbought itinperson.Shesentsomeonein later with a check. Ralph Lauren endedupwithanotherofourpieces atTheArmory.

PM: Howaboutlocally?

RE: Weenjoyworkingwithallthe development corporations herelookingforart.JoeBoulosisan outstandingcollector.He’swilling totakechances,andhehasanex¬ cellenteve.Forinstance,hewasan

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earlypurchaserofaWilliamWallace Gilchrist,Jr.painting,anditproved tobeaverygoodchoice.Liberty Group is seriously looking now, too.They’vespentaconsiderable amountoftimeatitandaskedusto be their advisors. David (Cope) probably started off more knowl¬ edgeable,butMichael(Liberty)has becomemoreardentrecently.

PM: Tellmeaboutazingerofanin¬ vestmentthroughBarridoff.Who’s madeakillinglatelyinartinvest¬ ment?

RE: WesoldaFairfieldPorterto a lawyer from Connecticut for 514,000twoyearsago.Afterhe’d haditforafewmonths,hecalled andtoldmethattheBostonMuseum had contacted him and said they were running a Fairfield Porter retrospectiveandwantedtoborrow thepaintingfortheshowandin¬ cidentallyuseitasthecoveroftheir catalogue. Should he loan it to them?Isaid“Ofcourse!Ifyoucan partwithit,it’lladdtoitsvalueifit’s thecoveroftheircatalogue.’’Then somethingreallyamazinghappened. The Porter show was picked up by the Whitney, and they madeitthe cover oftheircatalogue!Afterthe Whitney show the painting came directlytoauctionwithusandsold for$120,000.

PM: Anotherexample,please.

RE: Marsden Hartley oils could behadfor$5,000to$10,000fixe years ago. Now they’re going for $125,000to$500,000to$1million. Gilchristsinourshowsoldinthe $3,000to$8,000range,risingto $10,000to$20,000.OneGilchrist we sold for $14,000 is going na¬ tionalatthispoint,purchasedfor $55,000 by a New York collector. ThePortlandMuseumofArtmadea very good move by buying the winter“CongressStreet’’sceneby Gilchrist(acompaniontoonepur¬ chased by Joe Boulos) and also “Lady In Pink,” a gorgeous over¬ sizedpaintingthatwasdiscovered rolledupintheGilchristattic,for $11,000.It’sworthalotmorenow.

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RE: Ihavespeed.I’vebeenfastall mylife.1haven’tlostanyofthat.

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MINIMANIA:Athigh-highknitskirtaddsvervetoa classiclayeredlookfeaturingatraditionallypatterned mock-turtlesweaterandanoversizedlinedtwillgreat¬ coat.ByIn-Wear,atAmaryllis.Photocourtesyof Amaryllis.

One steamy summer evening backinJuly,wedecidedto headovertotheMaineMall Cinema to catch a movie. We had only been in line a couple of minuteswhen1feltthisstrangesen¬ sation—asinkingdeja vufeeling whichIrecognizedimmediatelybut had hoped I would never experi¬ enceagain.Alas,thereitwas,not onlvthefeelingbuttheharshvisual reality. MINISKIRTS ARE BACK. One out of every three young and not-so-young women at the cinema was strutting around in a denim miniskirt.Couldthisreallybetrue? We’dbeenhearingaboutitformon¬ ths. Jane Pauley, who was among the first to make maternity wear respectableattirefornetworkper¬ sonalities,hadbeenseenbearingher kneesontheair.ButthatwasNew York!Coulditreallybehappening here? Would my baby boom con¬ temporaries actually wear them again?

Women’s roles were very dif¬ ferentbackinthe1960s,whenskirt lengthslastclimbedabovetheknee. Few of us had made our way into corporateboardroomsorwererun¬ ningourownbusinesses.Areshort skirtspracticalorevenappropriate for us now? Do we want to wear shortskirtstotheoffice?Howshort isshort?Arewomenstillasquickto followthewhimsofdesigners,or willwecontinuetoselectthecolors andshapesthatarebestsuitedtous asindividuals?

Ifyouthinkyouareuncertain, youcanimaginehowretailersall overthecountryhavebeenstruggl¬ ingastheyplacedtheirfallorders andbegantothinkabouttheirholi¬ daybuyingbudgets.

AsJwaitedthereinlineatthe cinema, it became apparent to me thatthetaskathandwasnolongera simple writing assignment. This size-12,40-year-oldwomanhadher imageatstake.AsurveyofMaine retailerswasdefinitelyinorder.

Itbecameclearfromthefirstin¬ terviewthatPortlandretailersarccautious about the short skirt. JoAnn Marcus of Images hasbeen dressingbusinesswomenforthelast nineyearsandexplains,“Wedon’t have the answer yet. The initial publicity indicated that “short” probablywouldn'tsell.Manyofmy resourcesdidn’thavethemontheir lineforfall,butdofortheholiday

season.Certainlywearegoingto haveasmallpercentageofshorter skirtsinourselection,buttheywill belimited.Ourcustomerswantto knowwhatiscurrentlyinfashion, so we will provide them with an assortmenttochoosefrom.Ourin¬ ventorywillreflectthreelengths: 24”,27”,and34”.Earlycustomer reactiontofallhasbeenmid-calf, the34”length.Togiveyoualittle perpective,the2~”lengthisjust below the knee on a woman 5’4” Dresses,ontheotherhand,aresell¬ inginshorterlengths.”

Thelasttimedesignersdramat¬ icallychangedskirtlengthsfrom minitomidi(1969forthoseofyou whodon’tremember),thecustomer respondeddramatically.Shedidn’t buyskirtsatall.Sheboughtpants! Pant suits were big business for sportswearmanufacturers,butsuit anddressvendorsquicklyadopted the category. However, the human resourceprofessionalsI’vespoken withrecentlyindicatedtheywould prefertosecfemaleemployeesin slightlyshorterskirtedsuitsinstead ofpantsuitsinaprofessionalen¬ vironment.

Carla Maddrell, buyer and manager of Joseph’s, isshowingall threelengthsinherstore.

"Ifawomanwantstoupdateher wardrobeandaddonenewitemthis fall,1wouldrecommendashorter, straightblack,brown,ornavyskirt —justbelowtheknee.Wearitwith afittedjacket,maybebelted,black hose,andabeautifulpairofhigh heeledpumps.Shoesarcincredibly important for the proper propor¬ tion.Thisseason,thenewnessisin the color and the silhouettes. Fashionisslimmer,trimmeddown. Shoulder pads arc important, but they arc smaller; jackets and sweatersaren’tasoversized.”

Thisreporterwascertainlyre¬ lievedtoconfirmthattherewillbe plentyofoptionsavailableforfall. There is no question that high schoolandcollegewomenfindthe short skirt appealing. The denim minihasbeenaselloutindepart¬ mentandspecialtystores,andthis trendwillnodoubttranslateinto woolandcorduroystylesduringthe winter.Allstoresinterviewedfelt that some of the more mature womenwilldefinitelyaddashort skirtortwototheirwardrobes—if theyhavethefiguresforit—but that most women will keep their skirtslongorjustbelowtheknee.

BlackwoolcrepecoatdressbyBarryBrickenwith paddedshoulderssuggestsChanel’stimelessyetfash¬ ionableinfluence.AvailableatJoseph’s.Photocour¬ tesyofJoseph’s.

What’snewincolor?Ifyouarcan autumn,thisisyourseason.Brown, taupe,cinnamon,toast,camel,bur¬ gundy, wine, and a full range of greens from Loden to hunter are availableineverypricerange.Lux¬ ury fibers — cashmere, mohair, a newwashedsilk,suede,andleather — look fresher than ever before. Texturesshowupnotonlyinwools andknitsbutalsoinshoes. Karen Haskell, directorofadvertisingfor Cole-Haan in Yarmouth, confirms theimportanceoftextures:

“The consumer is very sophis¬ ticated.OurcustomerinMaineis notdifferentfromthoseinother partsofthenation.Sheisinterested inhighquality,classicfootwearbut insistsonup-to-datestyling.Sheis already buying exotic textured pumps and flats in lizard and crocodile.Oneofourbestselling flatsisanelegantcombinationof calfskin with a crocodile vamp, strap,andheelcounter.Brownis coming back strong. Look for brown tones including espresso, chestnut,mushroom,andrust.”

Therightshoeiscriticaltocreate the correct proportion with long andshortskirts.Shoesarenotsim¬ plyfunctional.Theyareanimpor¬ tantfashionaccessory.High-heeled pumpswornwithdarkhosieryslim thelegforaneye-catchinglineas skirts creep back up toward the knee.Thelow-heeledflatorpump stilllendsitselfwelltothemid-calf skirt or dress. Dress boots are shown everywhere with skirts and pants.Theheelandshankareslim¬ merandlessclunkythantheyhave beeninthelastfewyears,butprices havegonethroughtheroof.Glove leatherandcalfskin.bootsarchighticketitems,soexpecttoshellout S25OtoS400forapairofboots.

Cathy Rubin isthebuyerfor Parrots, aretailingchainaffiliated with Pappagallo which has stores fromWashington,D.C.toMaine.I was curious to learn whether her customersin,Maineweredifferent fromthoseinlargercities.

“OurPortlandstoresellsthesame apparelasdoourotherstores.Par¬ rots’GeorgetownunitintheD.C. areaisprobablyourmostconserv¬ ative.Portlandwomenarenotcom¬ ingtousforcasualdressing;our storeinOneCityCentersellscareer clothingexceptionallywell.How¬ ever,wearemotjustsellingtosenior executive women. We seem to at¬ tractabroadcross-sectionofup-

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wardlymobileyoungexecutivesas wellasentrepreneurs.Theyarein¬ terestedinqualityandarewillingto investinit.”

“Rightnowwearechecking(sell¬ ing) washable silks, rayons, and challisinseparatesanddresses. Customerreactionhasbeenstrong totheshorterjacketwornwiththe 34”skirt.1ambuyingshorterskirts forthestoresandhavesold23”and 24”lengthsinalimitedway.Iex¬ pectthestraight27”skirttodowell inworstedwools,especiallyinsolid colors.Navyiscomingbackstrong asabasic.Itisaverydarkshadethis year,almostblackcomparedtothe lighterversionsofthepast.Our transitionallines(earlyfall)have soldoutinkhakiandolive.Black willbeimportantbutnotasstrong as in previous seasons. I expect blackdressestosellverywellforthe holidays.Fromwhatwe’veseenin themarket,body-conscious,short, slimlittleblackdresseswillindeed be a major item going forward. Women seem to be more willing to take risks with special-occasion dresses.”

“Oneofthelooks1likealotis charcoalgreywithpastelaccents. Onlythisseason,peachhasreplaced pinkinimportance.Thepasteltones arenotthewhite-basedvarietybut reflectdustyEuropeantoneslike celery, seafoam, and lightened taupes.”

Parrots’ store manager, Sue Mills, agrees with her buyer’s assessmentofthePortlandwoman.

“My Portland customer is very clear on what she will wear. She wantselegantprofessionalclothing. We sell Jones extremely well becausetheconstruction,fabrics, andqualityareallthere.”

Qualitycosts.ParrotsandImages bothindicatedthatyoucanexpect topayfromS100toS180foragood dress,SI50forajacketorblazer, andS80toS90foraskirt.Gabardine skirtswithpleateddetailwillretail foraroundSI20.Joseph’sdesigner collectionsareinadifferentprice rangealtogether.

Carla Maddrell states, “Our customers continue to recognize quality,design,andworkmanship. We sold out Giorgio Armani last year and have increased our com¬ mitmentsforfall.Thisseasonhis jackets are in lightw'eight wool creponswithprominentshoulders, butsofterandrounderthaninthe past.Hisskirtswillbeavailableboth

Thispurplewool/rayonwrapskirt underconstructedsaddle-shoulder wool/chenillejacketissoftlyunderscored by a spruce silk faille cowled shawl-collar blouse. The entirelookexemplifiesthisseas¬ on’s rich melding of colors and texturesthatcanbefoundatJos¬ eph’s. Photo courtesy of Albert Bray.

inlong,full-circleshapesandinslim pencils that are just above the knee.”

Armani jackets retail at STQO. While I was in the store a woman selectedanArmanisweaterandwas anxious to know when the rest of thelinewouldbein.Joseph’sisalso doingverywellwith Tamotsu, the Japanese designer who began his careerasafabricdesigner.Thestore willpresenthisexclusivecollection at a fashion show to benefit the PortlandMuseumofArtonSeptem¬ ber 12th. The line features soft sweater dressing that is easy to wear.Histypicalcustomeristhe working woman who prefers body¬ skimming, unconstructed looks, long flowing skirts, and shaped jackets, coats, and dresses. He works in lambswool, wool jersey, andboucles,butitishissenseof colorthatsetshimapart.

Thisinterestinsweaterknitsand textures carries over into every classificationforfall.Sweaterscon¬ tinuetoreplaceblazersforacon¬ temporary pulled-together look. Whetheryouselectoneinadepart¬ ment store or make it yourself, sweaters have become a way for womentowearart. Sarah Minton and Dorothy Ratigan recently opened a new yarn shop and knit¬ ting school in the Old Port. Amimono featuresaninternational collectionofyarns,includingthe largestassortmentofJapanesefibers intheNortheast.Dorothy’ssweater designshaveappearedontheedi¬ torialpagesof Women’s Circle, FashionKnitting,McCalls,Better Homes and Cardens, and Women's World.AccordingtoDorothythereisno onelookforfall:“Shoulderpadsare stillimportantinthesweater,but theyarenotasoversizedasinthe past.Year-roundfiberssuchassilk andcottonarealreadysellingina range of colors. Natural fibers breathe—theyknitupbeautifully andarelightenoughtowearundera suitjacket.Wearehelpingclients designsweatersaswellasdresses andsuits.”

Sarah,whohasspentalotoftime inJapanstudyingandlearningthe knittingtechniquesthere,isexcited bytheJapaneseinfluenceinfashion andknitting.

“Yarnsaresensuoustothetouch. Silkandmohairslipthroughyour fingerswhileyouknit.Themohairs forfallreflectthetonalityoffineIm¬ pressionistpaintings.Themostin¬ terestingdesignsareinspiredbythe Japanese kimono — loose fitting, withdeeparmholesandasenseof motion. They refer to the figure ratherthanexposeit.”

“TheJapanesedesignsaresubtle but feature significant details. Cables,texturedyokes,andlotsof openworkarcoftenframedbyflat surfaces.Theysurpriseyou.Asim¬ pleshellwillhavetuckingorbutton detail in the back. Oversized shouldersbecomeshortandnarrow atthewaist.Thesedesignsnever reveal,onlysuggest.”

Parrotsindicatedthatanimpor¬ tantsweaterwillbeonetheindustry calls “twenty by twenty.” That meansitis20”longand20”wide,a croppedlookthatworksbeautifully with the high-waisted skirts and pantscurrentlybeingshowninthe market. Warm, autumn tones are

mixedwithfashionneutralstoadd texture.

Itwasbecomingapparentthatat leastforthisseason,thereshouldbe lessconcernaboutskirtlengthsand moreconcentrationontextureand fabric.Washablesilkisamiraculous fiber that allows busy women to workandliveinluxuriousfabrics withoutthehighcostofdryclean¬ ing.Itisalsopartofatrendtoward year-roundfabrics.Ifanysingle retailerinthisareahashadareputa¬ tionforpresentingunusualtextures andfabrics,ithasbeen Amaryllis intheOldPort. Susan Bergier selectsitemsforherstoretheway mostpeopleselectart.

“My customer wants something special;sheisalwayslookingfor somethingalittledifferent.Wedo verywellwith East Wind, acollec¬ tionofsophiticatedtextilesthatfre¬ quently have a handwoven look. Wesellalotofbasicknit,two-piece dressing. However the same customer also reacts well to our lightweightknitswithfittedwaists, bandeautops,andshirrednecklines. Someoftheknitsevenhaveaher¬ ringbonepatternwovenin."

Susanalsofeaturestheworkof local designers such as Mark Belleveau. His two-piece cotton knitdressingwithRussianmotifs sold well this summer. Amaryllis alsosoldtwo-piece,above-the-knee dresses in lightweight fabrics. However,Susanfirmlystates,“My customerisboss;wearewellpast thetimewhenmagazineeditorsdic¬ tate what we will wear. Cocoa, cognac,grey,andolivearebeingac¬ cepted by my customers. However, theyarespicingthemupwithstrik¬ ingaccessories:dramaticnecklaces andlargeearringsinboldcolors, andbeltsfrom2“to-t"incheswide. Ithinkmoresophisticatedpantsarcgoing to sell. Women like the KatharineHepburnlook.Itiseasyto wearanddoesn'tlimitmovement.”

Every retailer questioned in¬ dicatedthataccessoriesarethekey to the fall season. Large square scarves,upto18",areeverywhere. Theyareespeciallylovelyinchallis andcanbefoundfromSISto$50. Images, Benoits, andParrotshavea nice selection. The bold, often handcraftedjewelryisexceptional atbothAmaryllisand Tavecehia. Dark pantyhose, opaque or tex¬ tured,isaninexpensivewaytoperk up your wardrobe. Brown, black,

Julie Haynes and JaneDultonmodel two long-layered variationsonabas¬ icbob,cutintoin thefrontaccording totheindividualfor aface-framinglook which brings out theeyes,addsbodyandmovementto thehair,andmakes itmanageable.Al¬ lanLabos—Akari hairstylesphoto.

GinnyJohansen’schallisscarvesandwideleatherbelts aremoreimportantthaneverthisseason.Chains, beads, and gemstones look newest big and bold. AvailableatImages.PhotocourtesyofImages.

olive,uncitaupearebasicsthis season. They should definitely match your shoe or skirt. If you have a heavier leg and want to shortenyour.skirtlength,keepskirt, hose, and shoe in the same color tone.

Il is difficult to think about women'sfashionwithoutconsider ing hair and make-up. There is definitelymore"newness"inhair this season, as they say in the fashionindustry.

Allan I.abos and Denise Jalbert haverecentlypurchased Akari, a fast-pacedhairsalonintheOldPort. Allan had managed the Vidal Sas¬ soon saloninNewYorkforthepast decade,andDeniseisconsideredto bethepremierhaircoloristinMan Italian.Betweenthetwo,theirclient list reads like the Who’s Who of fashionandthearts.GoldieHawn, BillyJeanKing,MelbaMoore,anil Glenda Jackson are but a few in Allan’s ;tnd Denise’s portfolio, which also includes hundreds of pages of models from every major fashionpublication.

Allanassertsthathairforfallis “lesscontrived,easiertocarefor. Thebobcontinuestobeimportant, butitisnowsculpturedaroundthe face. Heavy, straight bangs arc definitelydated.Thehairshould framethefaceandtakeintoaccount theclient'sfacialshape,bonestruc¬ ture,andlifestyle.Thisyearbangs arecutintodifferentlengths—jag¬ ged,short,orasymmetrical.Ifyou haveanovalface,youmightchoose ashortorshoulder-lengthcutbut pullthehairoffthefacetohighlight yourcheekbones.Ifyouhavealong face,youdefinitelydon'twantto wearyourhaironelength;instead, considerlayeringtocreatefullness. Ifyouhaveasquareorroundjaw. youwanttocreatevolumetowards thetopandsoftwispsaroundthe face."

Perhapsthemostsignificanttrend inhairstylingforfalliscolor.The timetotonehairdownandcondi¬ tionitisafterthesummersunhas takenitsloll.Glazingisanewpro¬ cesstohighlighthairwithoutthe useofperoxide.

Deniseexplains,"1usefoilto weaveselectstrandsofhairandthen useseveralcolorstocreateatotally naturallook.'Ilieprocesscanbesemi permanent or permanent. The formerlastsforapproximatelysix weeksandthenfades.Oritcanbe donewithlintformorepermanen-

Countrytexturesandrich,subtle huesmarktheclassiclinesofthis traditionalprairie-styleensemble. Knitvest,skirt,andblouseallavail¬ ablethroughBenoit's.Photocour¬ tesyofBenoit's.

Thistwo-piecetexturedensemblecombinessilkblend fabricwithblacksuede.DesignedbySueBrownof Portland,itisavailabletoorderbycallingCallalily’sat (207)774-3950.PhotocourtesyofThomasW.Blackwell.

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cy,butagain,itgrowsinnaturally. Youneverhaveuglyrootstocon¬ tendwith,anditcanalsobeusedon hairthathasbeenpermed.”

It would appear that there is almostmorethatisoutthanin.Ac¬ cordingtoAkari,theFarahFawcett look,thewedge,andtheshagare history. So are frizzy perms and traditionalfrostingthatisdoneby pullinghairthroughavinylcap.

And so, while designers in New York,fashionpublicationssuchas Vogue and Harper's, andindustry tradeslike Women’s Wear Dailyall proclaimthereturnofshortskirts, elastic pants, and exotic, body¬ clingingstyles,theconsumer’sreac¬ tionappearstobeverydifferent.My conversationswithretailersinthe Portlandareahaveconfirmedthat fashionforfallisstillfairlyclassic.

JeffBenoit, owner of OscarBenoit. Congress Street,oneofPortland'sforemostfashionretailers.

Althoughthereisalotofhoopla about the miniskirt and other dramaticcostumelooks,retailersare essentiallyratherconservative.One ofthemostinterestingcomments1 heardabouttheprevailingmoodof thefashionindustryrightnowcame fromCarlaMaddrellatJoseph’s:

“Thisseasontherereallyisan overallconservatism;eventhecol¬ orsaremuted.1havetothinkithas something to do with the mood of theindustry.Wehavelostsomany ofourbrightesttalentstoAIDS.Not justthedesignerslike Perry Ellis and Willi Smith, butalsosomany fashion illustrators and design assistants.Itisverysad.”

Perhaps as we head for our favoritestorestobeginselectingour own new apparel this fall,we can takeaminutetoreflectonthose creativespirits.

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Fish Auctions NationwideIs Portland’s Star Rising?

By John Taylor

The Boston Fish Auction: Going, Going—ButForSomeReasonStill There

OfallthefishmarketedinNew England,onlyabout10percentis soldatauction.Perhapslittlemore than5percenttransitstheauction held on the Boston Fish Pier. In bygone days of abundance the Bostonpierusedtohandleupwards of50percent,asmanyas3million pounds a day. Twenty million poundsayearhassincebecomethe norm.YettheBostonauctioncon¬ tinuestodeterminethepriceofNew Englandfish,asifovertheyears nothing much had changed. Given this apparent incongruity, it is scarcelysurprisingthatinthefish trade these hand-me-down ar¬ rangementsstillineffectprovoke controversy.

Tograspthepointsatissue,letus beginwiththepriorquestion:why inthefirstplaceshouldsomuchasa single scrod be sold by means of auction?Whatisitwithfishthat theygetthemselvesauctionedoff, notjustinPortlandandBostonbut round the world? How many of thosewhoareblessedwithapas¬ sionforseafood,whosesatisfactions are influenced every day by somethingcalledtheBostonprice, canexplainthebasicpurposeofan auction?Nomorethanafew,ifthe researchdoneforthisarticleisany indication.Itwouldappear,then, that this should be our point of departure.

The auction is a marketing mechanism, one of many different kinds. It is ancient and nearly universal.TheBabyloniansusedto auctionbrides,andinChinaBud¬ dhist monks would periodically holdauctionsalestoraisemoneyfor temples and monasteries. The

PraetorianGuardinA.D.193auc¬ tionedofftheentireRomanEmpire to one Didius Julianus for 6,250 drachmas(theBostonprice?),'and thenforgoodmeasurecrownedhim emperor. Two months later the legions had him beheaded, an awkward moment for the auction business.InMexico,bycontrast,a societywhichinAztectimeswasno lesssanguinarythanimperialRome, almostnothingissoldatauction.No one seems to know why.

AuctionstemsfromtheLatinauctio whichmeansincrease,andthis promotesconfusionrightfromthe startsincethe“publicsaleofpro¬ pertytothehighestbidder(asby successive increased bids),” to quoteWebster's,isonlyonetypeof auction among many. The Dutch, for example, open high and bid down, whereas the Japanese favor simultaneousbidding.Intheirfor¬ malwritingseconomiststendtoig¬ nore the auction, apparently becauseitdeclinestofitreceived economic models. Even the word auction,letaloneanydiscussionof thepractice,isnowheretobefound inPaulSamuelson’sstandardtext, Economics.Yetnearlyeverytypeof propertythatcanbesoldisroutine¬ ly“knockeddown”atauction. Butwhyadoptthismethodofsale ratherthansomeother?Whatcir¬ cumstances make the choice ap¬ propriate?Forthosewhocareabout the price they must nowadays pay forfish—freshfishespecially— thisquestioinifpivotal.

Anauctionisthewaytogowhen thevalueofthegoodstobesoldis uncertain or unknown. If honesty onthepartofallconcernedcanbe assumed,theauctionisamethodof establishingvalueinpublicsoasto satisfytheseller,thebuyer,andall otherinterestedpartiesthatjustice hasbeendone,thatthepricepaid wasfair.Supposeyouneedtoknow whatthatPicassoonyourliving-

roomwallisworthindollars.Fora heftyfeetheexpertswillnameyoua figure that may or may not be dependable. But you can never knowforsureuntilyouschlepthe picturetoSotheby’sforauction.Itis thisheuristicfeatureoftheauction thatmakesitindispensabletothe saleofabroadvarietyofgoods, mostofthemsecond-handorolder. Since new manufactured goods are of known value — current model Hondas, for example — they are auctionedseldomifever,butamong dealersitiscommontoauctionused cars wholesale. To auction, in short, is to reach agreement on valuesothatanexchangecantake place.Thisisthepurposeofany auction,regardlessoflocalcustoms orthenatureofthegoodsonoffer. Itremainstheostensiblepurposeof the New England Fish Exchange auctioninBoston,howevervestigial those proceedings may have become.

Butwhy,itwouldatthispointbe reasonabletoask,shouldthevalue offishbesomuchinquestion?Are theboatsthatoffloadattheBoston FishPiertraffickinginsecond-hand merchandise? (“Hey Tony, how many miles on that swordfish you gotoverthere?’’)Well,notexactly. Thoughtheoldsayinghasitthat “eggsiseggs,”theytooaresoldat auctionandforthesamereasonthat appliestofreshfish.Thatreason reducestoasingleword,namely, quality.Astheeconomistsputit, widgets of the same brand and specifications are homogeneous, likemostothermanufacturedpro¬ ducts when new, but fish em¬ phaticallyarenot,evenwithina given species. No one in the businessiseverheardtosaythat “fishisfish”becausethequalityof fishvariesandthevariationcanbe extreme.

Two variables render quality — and therefore value — uncertain: Natureandthefisherman.Fishlike therestofushavelifecyclesto swimthrough,whichmeansthatat onetimeoranothersomeareeither toobigortoosmallforthemarket; othersturnsoftwhilerecovering fromtheeffortrequiredtospawn; andsomewillmigrateintowaters where they soak up chemical pollutantsorbecomeinfestedwith worms.Theseandothervicissitudes inthelifeandtimesofyondercod havebearingenoughonquality,but

thenhefallsafoulofthefisherman’s net.

No new-caught fish was ever knowntoacquireantiquevalueon thewaytoport,atripthatmightnot evenbeginuntil10daysafterheis welcomedaboard.Fishareperish¬ able and therefore the treatment they receive from fishermen does muchtodeterminetheirqualityby thetimetheyreachthedock.Some boatsarecleanandtheirholdsade¬ quatelyrefrigerated,othersarenot. Since quality has to be demon¬ strated,freshfisharesoldatauction where their number and condition canbeassignedvaluesoastoseta pricethatallpartieswillacceptas satisfactory.Soundreasonable?Let usconsider,then,whatgoesonin Boston.

Time was when the New England marketforgroundfishwasthebig¬ gestinthecountry,andinthose days it seemed appropriate that Bostonshoulddominatethetrade. Remembered preeminence is notorious,however,forfostering delusion,andeventodayonepro¬ minentbuyercallsBoston“thehub ofthewheel,”inserenerefusalto acknowledgethattimeshavechang¬ ed.Morethanhalfthegroundfish consumed in this country is now consumed outside the New England market, and those newer markets aregrowingfasterthananyothers. Thoughonlysmallquantitiesoffish pass through the Boston auction these days on their way to white tablecloth restaurants, history, geography,andinertiacombineto maketheBostonauctionpricethe basic reference for the entire groundfishindustry.Itsetstheprice in Gloucester, where most New Englandfishislanded,itaffectsall of the northeast, including the Maritimes, and it impinges on markets clear across the country which would otherwise be un¬ concernedwithdoingsinTheHub. ThisisthefirstreasontheBoston priceiscontroversial.Thereare thosewhobelievethatBostonhas moretosayaboutthepriceoffish thanitsrelativepositioninthein¬ dustrynowwarrants.

But there is another objection raisedagainstinheritedprocedures thatmaybemoreseriousandisin anycasemoreinteresting.Critics assertthattheBostonpriceisam¬ biguous, that they can never be quitecertainwhatitmeans,thatit

distortsthespotmarket,andthatas anindicatorofmarketconditionsit is unreliable. A market — any market — runs on information. Withoutittradershavenogrounds fordecidingwhethertosell,buy,or gobacktobed.Itfollowsthatthe quality of the information pro¬ pagated by a given market deter¬ minestheaccuracyofprices,thatis, whetherpricesreallydoreflectcur¬ rentconditions.Bostonprices,aver thedissenters,donot.

But what could the critics be grumblingabout,whyshouldtheir complaintsmeritnoticewhenthose fishlandedinBostonaresoldatauc¬ tion?Isitnotthefunctionofa publicauctiontodiscovervalueso astoarriveatapriceacceptableto all?Isitthereforeimpliedthatthe Boston auction somehow falls short?Indeeditis,claimthecritics, becauseitdoes.Itfailstodo,sothey argue,whatanauctionissupposed todo,oratleastfailstodoitproper¬ ly. Fish brought by boat to the Bostonauctionremainaboarduntil sold.Thismeans,ofcourse,that buyerspurchasetheirfishsightun¬ seen,guidedbypersonalknowledge of the fishermen. “We know the boats,”onebuyerexplains,“sowe know what to expect.” Though no doubtconvenientfortheinsiders, thispracticecreates,amongthose whoareunacquaintedwiththeskip¬ persandseldompresentattheauc¬ tion, uncertainties about volume andquality.Flowcloseisagiven “hail,”orskippper’sestimate,to weigh-out?Howcanyoutellwhich buyers renegotiated the auction pricewhentheirfishturnedoutto belessthanfirstquality?Howdid theychoosetodefinefirstqualityon agivendayandwhatwastheprice renegotiated?Whatincentives,if any,havethebuyerstoreportactual volumeandfinalpricetotheBlue Sheets published by the National MarineFisheriesService?Canthey, in any case, be relied on to remember?Sowhat,askthecritics, doestheBostonpricereallymean? It has meant, and continues to mean,dissatisfactionwiththeway thingsaredoneinBostonandcon¬ sequentattempts,fromtimetotime, toestablishalternativeselsewhere. Whetherthosetransactionsonthe BostonFishPierqualifyasanauc¬ tionorshouldbeviewedasaprivate sale would be a matter of merely localinterestwereitnotforthepcr-

.sistentandpervasiveinfluenceof theresults.Anestimated1million pounds of over-thc-road fish is trucked through Boston every week,muchofitfromCanada.One Canadianofficialdeniesthatthe Bostonauctionistherealthing— "itlookstomemorelikeaprivate club"—anddoubtsifthevolumes reportedintheBlueSheetsareac¬ curatesince"noonereallyknows what’s in the pipeline.” Yet the Bostonauctionsetsthepricefrom whichOTRfishisdiscounted.For reasons both historical and geographical, the Maritimes have alwayscarriedonmoretradewith New England than with the Cana¬ dianinterior,andforthetimebeing see no way to get along without

THE WATERFRONT

dowithquality?Allthatmattersis howyoutakecareofthefish.And anyhow,allGulfofMainecodare wormy.” Would a display auction work in Boston? No one consulted expressedenthusiasmforanysuch novelty..Manypointedoutthata display requires floor space and laborwhich,tobesure,itdoes. Withwaterfrontcondosrisingleft andright,elbowroomforfisheries andalliedmaritimetradesisincreas¬ inglyhardtocomeby.andlaboris indeed costly. Even so, no one wondered aloud, when questioned aboutthenewventuresinPortland andNewYork,whetheritmightbe intheirinteresttomakethestatusin Bostonjustabitlessquo.

Perhaps what appears to be the

The short answer, it seems, is everyone, perhaps the consumer mostofall.Thedisplayhasreleased fishermanandbuyerfromatradi¬ tionalrelationshipinwhichquality ofproductsufferedbecauseitwas neverexplicitlyrewarded.Instead ofsupplyingasbeforeaproductno betterthanwhatheknewhispar¬ ticular buyer would deem accept¬ able, the fisherman now finds himselfincompetitionwithother skipperstodeliverthebestfishon thedisplayroomfloor.Thisbuilt-in biasinfavorofqualityattracts buyerswhoincompetitionwithone another bid up the price. Thus fishermenlearnthatqualitymeans money in the bank, while buyers come away with a product good

“FivepercentoffishlandedinNewEnglandareauctionedat BostonFishPier,oncethekingoffishauctions.Injustoneyear, Portland,Maine’sFishDisplayAuctionhasjumpedtoashighasa 3.9-percentshareoftheNewEnglandmarketandismakingabig moveonCanadianlandings...”

theirAmericanneighbors.Whether something like an international marketfortheentirenortheastmay yetemerge,amarketthatmightbe decentralizedandtiedtogetherby videoandtelecommunications,re¬ mainsatthispointconjectural.

Meanwhile,thePortAuthorityof New York and New Jersey plans a newfreshfishauctionatFishportin Brooklyn. Like the auctions in Portland and Honolulu, Fishport willofferadisplaysoastoverify weightandqualitybeforebidding begins.Ifsuccessfulitmightcon¬ ceivablyhavesomebearingonthe futureofthefishbusinessinBoston.

Yetthebuyersqueriedforthisar¬ ticleseemcontentonthewholeto carryonwithbusinessasusual.One complainsthat“everyonecriticizes theBostonauction,buttheynever suggestanalternative.1don’tthink thereisone.Atleastifthereis,I can’t think what it would be.”

Another scoffs at the year-old displayauctioninPortland,callingit pointless."1can’ttaketimetogoup thereforalook,”hesays,atwohourdrivenorth."Soyouthrowa fishinatubandlayitoutontheauc¬ tionroomfloor.What'sthatgotto

prevailing mind-set was best ex¬ pressedbyGerryFratollilo,presi¬ dent and manager of the New England Fish Exchange. After 24 yearsonthepiersheaffirmsthat "theBostonauctionisthegreatest.” Askedtosingleoutthedistinguish¬ ingfeaturethatsetsitapartand makes it special, her reply was unhesitating:"Me!”

Portland’sDisplayAuction—ASur¬ prising Newcomer

Boldinnovationhasbeenlimbering upthemussel-boundcoastofMaine since mid-1986 when the Portland Fish Exchange introduced New England to the display auction. Thoughnotthefirstinthecountry — in Honolulu an auction of this typehasbeeninoperationforabout 50 years, providing the local sashimitradewithfreshtuna—itis nolessimpressiveforbeingsecond. Itisthefirstchangeofanyconse¬ quenceinthemarketingoffreshfish to have overtaken New England in quitesometime,anditappearstobe wellreceived.Thequestioniswhy. Whobenefits?

enough to win new customers for seafood.Thedisplayauctionisstan¬ dardprocedureinfreshfishmarkets the world over and has been for years.Itisatleastconceivablethat lackofsuchmarketsintheUnited Stateshashadsomethingtodowith thenotablymoderatequantitiesof fishAmericansconsume..

The Portland Fish Exchange, operating squarely in the black, handleswelloverhalfoflocalland¬ ings for an average of about 1.5 millionpoundsamonth.Thatshare is growing. Whereas buyers numberedlessthan20attheoutset, therearenow4timesasmany,some comingfromasfarafieldasBuffalo, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. One buyerisreportedtohaveplansfor theexportofPortlandExchangefish to Hong Kong. At least two boats thatusedtosellontheBostonEx¬ change now offload in Portland. Whataccountsforthisresponse? Notalltheanswersareinyet,but apreliminaryassessmentisnever¬ thelesspossible.Itappearsthatthe Portlanddisplayauctionmaterial¬ izedattherighttime,meetingthe needsoffishermenandbuyersalike. As fish become scarce, it takes

THE W ATERFRONT

longertocatchagivenquantity. Boatsnowmaketripslastingseven daysandmore,ratherthantwoor three,beforetheycanfilltheir holds.Tobringinaproductworth buying,despitetheextratimespent atsea.fishermenmusttakebetter careoftheircatchthanever,which meansmoreworkandhighercosts.

The display auction furnishes an unequivocalincentivetoinvestthe effort and money necessary to deliverquality,andthisseemstobe thechiefreasonithascaughton.

Whetheranythinglikeitshould beattemptedelsewhereisaques¬ tionguaranteedtotriggerargument in New Bedford. Opponents of change insist that even if the Portland venture can be termed a success—abigifaccordingtosometraditionalists—itprovesnothing exceptthattheconditionsnecessary to a display auction happen to prevaildowneast.Thedecisivedif¬ ferencebetweenthetwoports,they argue,isvolume:simplybecausethe Portlandauctionhassucceededin movingfishattherateofabout16 millionpoundsayear,thereareno grounds for concluding that the samekindofauctioncouldbemade toworkinNewBedford,wherean¬ nual landings average 65 million pounds.“Butitcanbedone.”says RepublicanstaterepresentativeJohn Bradford.“Weknowitcanbedone becausetheDutcharedoingitwith theircomputerizeddisplayauction at Scheveningen. They handle 62 million pounds a year. Why can’t we?”

NewBedfordholdsanauctionof sortsinwhichthehighbidderbuys thewholetrip.Thatis,hebuysfish bytheboatload,notbyspeciesasin BostonandPortland.Agiventrip mayandoftendoesincludeoneor morespecieshedoesnotwantand would not buy if he were free to choose. In consequence the mean¬ ingofpricespaidisobscureand quality,Bradfordmaintains,“isin¬ cidentaltothissystem.Thedealers know which boats are good and theybidforthetopofthecatch.But this does nothing to promote uniformqualitythroughoutallland¬ ings,andthat’swhatweshouldbe after.” Accordingly, Bradford is seekingsupportforafeasibility studywhichheonlyconsidersthe firststep.“Thisproject.’’hecon cedes,intonesofresignation,“will takeyears.”

Hours:Mon.andThurs.10-8 Tues.,Wed.andFri.106 Sat. 105 Sun. 12-5

LEE PIRELLI FIRESTONE

CouldWeLose...

Irises?

“TheIrises"wasvanGogh'sfirsteffortasavoluntaryinmateattheasylumatSaintRemy Becausehisroomwasdarkandclaustrophobic,het<>oktotheasylumgardentopaint.Acrowd olinmateswasgatheredbehindhimasheworkedonthispainting...Paintedduringhiscreative zenith,duringthesamemonthashis"StarryNight"series,"TireIrises"isappreciatingsorapidly thatthere'sspeculationthatitmaybereachinganuninsurablyhighvalue,somethingbeyond theprotectivecapabilitiesofthePaysongalley.“Theinsurance,”saysJudithSobol,"isnotthe reasonitisnothere.”Allthesame,itwillbeinterestingtoseewhatthefuturebrings. Technically,thegiftprocessfromthePaysonestatetothegalleryisnotcomplete.JoanWhitney BassonwrestedthepaintingawayfromFrenchcollectorsin1947

Insurance Values Skyrocketing?

BY JOHN G1ASS

Speculationisrisingthat “TheIrises,”thespectac¬ ularandpsychologically chargedvanGoghthatis thecenterpieceofthe PermanentCollectionat Westbrook College's Joan Whitney PaysonGalleryofArt,maybewinning somuchworldwideacclaimthatit

maynotbelongforthestateofMaine. RecentauctionsofvanGogh’s“The Sunflowers" and “The Bridge at Trinquetaille”atChristies(for$40 millionand$21milliononMarch30 andjune29ofthisyear)havegreatly increased inquiries about “The Irises,”and,uponlearningthatthe famouspaintinghasn’tbeeninPon

landsinceNovember21,1986,we’ve unearthedthefollowingfactsabout thepaintingforyourconsideration:

Atfirst,“TheIrises”waspromised backinPortlandbyOctober25,the datewhenthePermanentCollection willbetakendownforthewinter,but nowthatisn’tevendefinite.

BothPaysonGallerydirectorJudy SobolandadministratorGaelMcKib benareverytight-lippedaboutthe painting’sfuture,denyingrumorsofit leavingbut,atthesametime,crypt¬ icallyinsistingthattheydon’tknow theexactlocationofthework.

Since1984,thepaintinghasbeen much in demand. Fromjune 28,1984 tojanuary6,1985,“TheIrises”toured LosAngelesandChicagoaspartofa showentitled“ADayinTheCountry: ImpressionismAndTheFrenchLand¬ scape." The show went on to The LouvreinParis,but“TheIrises”did nottagalong,reportedlybecausethe insurance was not taken care of properlyontheFrenchend(atThe Louvre?).

Next,“TheIrises”wenttoashow entitled“vanGoghatSaint-Remyand Auvers,”whichopenedatTheMet¬ ropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYork on November 21, 1986. It was the leadoffpaintingfortheshow,created somethingofatopicalsensation,was, inasense,’rediscovered’bytheNew Yorkgallery'glitterati,andthen,afterit ranitscourseattheMet,wasswal¬ lowedup.Where?Inthebowelsof theMet?InavaultatChristiesor Sotheby’s?JudithSobolsays,“Ithas beenattheMetforthepastfive monthsandhasstayeddownthere." Whatisitdoingdownthere?Isit beingappraised?Cleaned? “Ican’ttellyouthat.”

Whenwillitbeback?

“Soon.”

WhatthePaysongallerydoesadmit isthat“TheIrises”isn’there—and thatitcurrentlyisnotondisplay anywhere,ashameforapaintingso vibrantlyalive.

Fishauctionsofwhateverflavorare allbutunknownontheWestCoast, andthedisplayauctionisscarcely more than a half-remembered rumor.Apartfromsmallquantities of fresh halibut and black cod, whicharestillauctionedsightun¬ seen during spring and summer at theFishingVesselOwnersAssocia¬ tioninSeattle,fishpassfromsellers tobuyersdirectwithoutbenefitof NewEnglandritual.Westernersap¬ peartoviewthesestreamlinedar¬ rangementsashavingbeenordained bythenaturalorderofthings.At anyrate,inquiriesturnedupstrik¬ inglyfewinthetradewhohadever giventhisregionalpeculiaritymuch thought.Yettheneartotalabsence of auctions is worth considering because western circumstances highlightanimportantcharacteristic ofthecommoditywecallfish.

Thepointwasmadeelsewherein thisarticlethatfishintheirnatural statearemiscellaneous,andthatthe auctionisameansofsortingthem outwhentheyaretobesoldfresh. Auctions in Europe and Japan are biggerandmoreimportantthanany to be found in the continental UnitedStatesbecausetheEuropeans and Japanese want most of their seafood fresh, and those popula¬ tionsaredenseenoughtosustaina flourishingfreshmarket.

Bycontrast,wherefishabound, astheyoncedidontheWestCoast, and where consumers are spread thin,astheystillarebyEuropean, letaloneJapanesestandards,the processorstakeover.Withoutthem therewouldbenopointinfishing. Wheremostfisharenecessarilypro¬ cessed,asforexampleintheGulfof AlaskaorinIceland,auctionsare superfluousbecauseprocessingcon¬ vertswhatwouldotherwiseremain miscellaneousintoahomogeneous, manufactured product of known or readilyestablishedvalue.Thiscon¬ versationmakesitpossible,andin¬ deedroutine,fortheprocessorto negotiateinadvancethepricehe willpayforafisherman’strip.Thus iscametopassthattheauction, viewedelsewhereasindispensable, never gained prominence as a featureofthewesternfishscape. Thereis,tobesure,amarketfor freshfishontheWestCoast,butto theextentthatitissuppliedbylocal boats,itappearstobetheindividual skipper’sreputation,ratherthanthe evidenceofadisplay,thatservesas thebuyer’sbustguaranteeofquality

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THE ARTS

Alan Bray Fred Lynch

Realism with a magic quality, sparkle,andno compromises make thisartistalittlehardertorelateto for some first-time viewers. Rob ElowitchatBarridoffGalleriessays thatlastyear’s Portland Monthly leadarticleandcoverphotoofAlan broughtabout520,000insales.

Here’sanartistwhocontinuesto evolve.Hisabstractsareimmediate¬ lyrecognizablefortheiruniqueuse ofcolor,pattern,andprecision.His pricesrangefrom$700to$800up to $4,000. Upcoming — a commis¬ siontodoBarridoffGalleries’new signattheirnewlocation.

Lightsout

. ell, now we’ve done it. We’ve just begun to ▼▼scratchthesurface(perish thethought),andwe’rerunningout of room. We’ve hardly mentioned theexpanseofartinthecity;told younothingofthemasterpiecesby van Gogh, Degas, Cassatt, Wyeth, andNevelsonthatcanbeseenatthe JoanWhitneyPaysonGalleryofArt, haven’turgedyoutoseethelargest collectionofglassartinthenorth¬ eastatTheSteinGlassGallery(Phil Steinofferstoshoottheartisttoim¬ mediatelyraisethepriceofapieceif itwillhelpyoudecide),suggested nothingaboutPostersPlusGalleries, whosenamebeliestheirselectionof fine art reproductions, and only mentioned a very few artists and galleries.

HowcanyouleaveoutLanglais? Or Don Stone, Celeste Roberge, John Muench, Abby Shahn, Beverly

"'IlieAcademiainFebruary,"temperaonpanel, Alan Bray

HeadofaMan,’paintedrelief,acryliconpine, FrederickLynch.

Hallam,RobertEricMoore?You’ve neverbeentoKobeSoundGalleries North?

Help. There are 16 members of thePortlandAssociationofGalleries andMuseumsinPortlandalone.And thatdoesn’tincludethehalf-dozen newgalleriesthisyear.Andnon¬ membergalleries.

The Frost Gully Gallery alone representsmorethan20artistsand hasbeeninoperationfor21years, thefirstfewyearsinFreeportand thelast15inPortland.

Barridoff opened 15 years ago, represents19artiststhatsell'for prices from S500 to 515,000. And thatonlyincludescontemporaryar¬ tists.Someoftheir19thandearly 20thcenturypiecessellforasmuch asaquarterofamillion.And19H"7 hasbeentheirbestyearyet.

Congress Square Gallery opened about four years ago, and they alreadyhavemorethan20artists represented.Theystresseducation —aftereachopeningtheyoffera gallerytalkwiththeartistonthe followingSaturday.

Hobe Sound has Midtown Gallery in Manhattan and a Hobe Sound Floridagallery.Andthere’sMast Cove Gallery in Kennebunk up to BayviewGalleryinCamden,dozens in-betweenandintothemountains. And on and on. The Art In The City. Maybe it should be a book? Well, for now you've had your cranium jogged about an emerging artcenterandtheenergyanden¬ thusiasmthatisbeingcontributedto thatemergency.

Remember that one of the real pleasuresofbeingapartofartisthat voucanenjoyitstrictlyonaper¬ sonallevel.Makinganoccasional purchase for your own enjoyment, vou can become more involved withgalleryevents,openings,and receptionswhereyoumeetandtalk totheartists,oryoucanfindasocial leveltosharecommoninterestsin artandlifestyles.

Inanyevent,goodluck.Andmay youexperiencetheNthwhoopeeof sight.

JeffBelyeaisanartistandwriterwithapassionfor Maineanditsartisticheritage.FounderofArtistsin Maine magazine,henowownsJeffBelyeaAssoci¬ ates.artconsultantsforcorporateandprivatepur¬ chaseclients.Portland Monthly welcomeshimasa contributingedior.LookforhisTheArtOfTheCity inupcomingissues.

Thismonthlyguidelistsliveareaconcert performances,specialevents,andon airprogramsofinteresttopeoplewho enjoyuniqueentertainmentchoices.

REVIEW

SELECTED AREA RESTAURANTS

Restaurantsarelistedasacourtesyinthissectionas spaceallows.Toguaranteeinclusionofyourlistingfor thenextyear,callPortlandMonthlyClassifieds,154 MiddleStreet,Portland,Maine04101.(207)7754339.

Channel Crossing. 23FrontStreet.Souuit<rtD ndA« elegantrestaurantwithanelegantview<ifPortlandfron itsperchonthewater.Ter.akisirlob.'afavorite,asis “FreshCatch,”theveryfreshestfishavailableeachday. Lunchanddinner,Sundaybrunch,majoraeditcards. 799-5552.

Christopher’s. 688ForestAvenue,Portland.Greek winescanbehadwiththebakedlambintomatosauce andotherGreekspecialties.Philopiesandstuffedgrape leavesleadcrisplyintothefreshbaklavaandother desserts.Arelaxed,spaciousrestaurant.Lunchand dinnerMondaythroughFriday,dinneronlyonSaturday, closedSunday.Majorcreditcards.772-6877.

Deli One. 106ExchangeStreet,Portland.Spinachand sausagepie,pasta,omelets,delisandwichesareamong theinternationalattractionsinthiscozyplace.The soupsandchowdersareintriguingaswell.Asunnypatio whenseasonpermits.Breakfast,lunch,anddinner, Sundaybrunch.Artexhibitsbylocaltalent.MC,V. 772-7115.

DiMillo’sFloatingRestaurant. LongWharf,Portland. Uniquefloatingrestauranthassteaks,seafood,Italian cuisine,ribs,and,always,lobster.Finewines,nightly chef’sspecials,andentertainment.Lunchanddinner daily.Sundaybrunch.Majorcreditcards.772-2216.

Dock Fore. 336ForeStreet.Portland.Dailyspecialsin thiscozyOldPortsettingincludeburgers,quiches, soups,chowders,freshfish,steamers,andmussels. Lunchanddinner.772-8619.

El Mirador. 50WharfStreet,Portland.Thetruetasteof MexicocomestotheOldPort.DirectfromNewYorkCity. ElMiradorisoneofPortland’snewestandfinestrestau¬ rantadditions.AuthenticMexicanrecipesarecreated fromthefreshestingredientsdaily.DineintheIxtapa, Chapultapec,orVeracruzRooms.Lingeroveramargar¬ itainourexcitingCantina.Orenjoythosewarmsummer nightsonthePatio.OpenforLunchandDinner.Callfor reservations.7^1-0050.

The Galley. 215ForesideRoad.Falmouth.Locatedat HandyBoatYard,TheGalleyoffersabeautifulviewof ClapboardandChebeagueIslandsplussleekracing yachtsandanimpressive,variedmenuofseafoodspe¬ cialties.Cocktailloungeonupperdeck.Amustforthe yachtingset.781-4262.

The Good Egg Cafe. 705CongressStreet,Portland. Breakfastisthespecialtyinthiscomfortablecafe.House favoritesarethehomemadehash,Englishmuffins,and multi-grainpancakes.Theeggvariationsareendless, andthereareherbalteasandfreshgroundcoffee. Monthlyexhibitsbystudentartists.Weekdays6-12, Saturday7-2,Sunday8-2.773-0801.

Gorham Station. 29ElmStreet,Gorham.Alovely full-servicerestaurantinarestoredrailroadstation. Steakandseafood;Americanfavorites.839-3354.

The Great Lost Bear. 540ForestAvenue,Portland.The exoticburgers,thefriendlyservice,theetchedglass,the hilariousmenumakeTheBearaspecialspot.There’s alsoaward-winningchili,ribs,chicken,andsteak,andof course,thehomemadeTollHouseCookiePie.For summerdays,thereisapatioinBearidiseAlley,andfor Sundays,achampagnebrunch.Lunchanddinner7days servedrightto11:30.772-0300.

MooseCrossingDinnerhouse,coastalU.S.Route1, Falmouth(3milesnorthofPortland,minutestoL.L.Bean). Relaxedcabinatmosphere.FeaturingfreshMameseafood, agedIowabeef;mesquitegrilling.Teriyakisteakandgrilled salmon“HouseFavorites.”Loungeooensat4p.m.daily. Servingdinnerat5p.m.Children'smenuavailable.Visa, Mastercard,andAmericanExpressaccepted.Reserva¬ tionsavailableforpartiesof5ormore.781-4771.

THE BLUE STRAWBERY

BY DENNIS GILBERT

Inthededicationofhisfirst cookbook,JamesHallerex¬ presseshisgratitudetoAlbert Boulanger,“withoutwhomI’dnever havehadthefreedomtobeacuckoo cookoo.”SinceIhaveusedthiscook¬ bookforseveralyears,Iwouldbe remiss if I failed to express my gratitudetoHaller,whohasinspired manyofusworkinginthekitchensof Portlandrestaurantswithhisphilosop¬ hyof“cookingbrilliantlywithout recipes”andhisfineexampleasa professionalchefreadytoplayarisky gameinthecauseofgivingnewlifeto atrend-tiredcuisine.

When the Blue Strawbery opened itsdoorsadecadeandahalfago,it madeabigsplashandrightlyso.At theveryleastthefarewaslivelyand bold,andifyouwerealittleskeptical aboutsomethinglikeswordfishina coffeebrandysauceyoucouldatleast beconfidentthatthedishwouldbe executed“brilliantly.”Workingthere, Hallermanagedtoacquireordevelop somethingwhichhaseludedmanyof thebestofus—astyleofhisown,an originalaestheticandstylenotbound bytraditionorethnicity.

And“brilliant”reallyisthekey word:brilliantcolor,brilliantcon¬ trast,brilliantflavor.Itwasacuisine intendedtostartleyouwithunexpect¬ edaffinitiesratherthanromanceyou with nuance and subtlety. If you thoughtHallerwasbeingtheatricalor thathismelted-butter-and-flour-in-theblender approach to sauce making wassimplistic,youweremissingthe point.Haller’scontributiontocook¬ ingandtodiningwasnevermeantto glorifytechniqueortocomplicate things.Bylettinghisownwildimagin¬ ationrunfree,heforcedthefortunate dinerswhoenjoyedhisfoodtouse theirownimaginations,toanticipate andassimilate,andheaffordedcooks achancetodaretousetheirimagin

ationswithrecipewritingthelikesof “addadashofnutmegormarjoramor whateveryoulike.”Attimesitmay indeed have seemed like cuckoo cooking,butitalwaysworkedand oftenwasbrilliant.

Thistestimonialiscastinthepast tensebecauseHailerhasmovedhis talentsupstairsfromtheBlueStraw¬ berytojamesHaller’sKitchen,agour mettake-outwherehegivescooking lessons. Does he still maintain creativecontrolofthemenudown¬ stairs?Judgingfromarecentvisit there,Ithinknot.Atleasttherewas nothingbrilliantlycuckooonthecard thisparticularevening.Itwascertain¬ lyapleasantdiningexperienceina comfortableroomwithgoodservice andexcellentwine,butthedazzleof Haller’sfood-fantasyapproachwas notablymissing:

LangostinoBisque

ScallopsandSweetbreadsinPast¬ ry

ArtichokeHeartswithaSambuccaHollandaise

MelonwithRaspberriesandMidori

BabyChickenSauteedinCajun

SpiceswithSausage

StripedBassWrappedinRed LeafLettucewithSalmonCav¬ iar

RoastLoinofVealStuffedwith Sun-DriedTomatoesandPine Nuts

Itallsoundsveryappetizing,andit wentdownverywell.Mostofit.Butit wasneitherbrilliantlyconceivednor brilliantlyexecuted.Andatfiftybucks aperson,itshouldhavebeenboth. WithoutHalleratthestove,theBlue Strawberyisstillasgoodasanyrestau¬ rantinPortland.Butitisnotnecessari¬ lyanybetter.Maybenexttime,we’ll haveourdinner togo.

The Building Collector

BY M. REED BERGSTEIN

Injustaboutanycityyoucansee thesegloriousremindersofthearchi¬ tecturalpast.Buttoooftenthese olderofficebuildingshavelosttheir lusterofeleganceandgrandeur,suc¬ cumbing to modem “improvements,” orjustaslikelylefttoseed,orphans awaitingthewrecker’sballandthe bulldozer.

Butthereisaglimmerofhopefor some.Thankstothededicationand enthusiasmofoneBostondeveloper, two_>fPortland’svintageofficebuild¬ ingshavebeenrescuedandreturned tomuchoftheiroriginalstateliness.

In1984,AlKaneb,presidentofthe NewBarnstableCorporation,purchas¬ ed two major properties at Con¬ gressandPrebleStreets:theformer Chapman Bank and Trust Company, andtheformerFidelityTrustCom¬ pany.Withacarefuleyeforres¬ torationandattentiontodetail,Mr. Kanebhaslaboredloveonthesetwo fineexamplesofearlytwentieth-cen¬ turycommercialarchitecture,andin sodoinghelpedspearheadtherenais¬ sanceofCongressStreet.

They sure don’t build them liketheyusedto.Thesedays modernofficebuildingsare designedwithfunctioninmind,lean¬ ingheavilyoneconomyandproduc¬ tiveuseofspace.It’saworldofthe paddedcubiclenow,anatmosphere ofdroppedceilings,beigeplastic computerterminals,blandmetallic desksanduser-friendlyyellowfoulard neckties.

Suchwasnotalwaysthecase.In theearlyyearsofthiscenturyoffice buildingswerebuiltfordignity, monumentstocommerceconstructed ofmarbleandoakandgilt.Itwasa timeofcast-irontypewriters,fountain pensandgreeneyeshades.

The Fidelity (now Commerce) Buildingat465CongressStreet,a BeauxArtsbeautycirca1910,wearsits ornatestonefacadelikeagrandame. InthelobbytheSunSavingsandLoan Associationconductsbusinessinan enormousroom,reachedviatenderlyrefurbishedgold-leafdoorwaysopen¬ ingintoavastspaceofveinedmarble andregalcolumns.Insucharoomit’s easytoimagineEdwardArnold,sport¬ ingcutawaymorningcoatandpincenezglasses,fumingbelligerentlyinto acandlesticktelephone,orLionel Barrymore, demeanor sour as the gildedeagleperchedabovethedoor, wheelingmenacinglyacrossthepolish¬ edfloor,intentonstealingthescene anddrivingJimmyStewartintofinan¬ cialmin.

DirectlyacrossPrebleStreetat477 Congress the Chapman (Monument Square)Buildingisadelightfulexam¬ pleofClassicalRevival,analmost perfectknock-offoftheDailyPlanet. Smallbusinessspaceislaidoutalong agraduallyslopingfoyerenhancedby ceilingmoldings,woodenelevators

andevenabrasspostbox.Totherear, thespacehasbeenconnectedtothe smalleradjacentbuildings,andthe originaldetailingoftheoldtheatre lobbygleamswithnewlife.Outside, thebuildingloomsmajestically,and one can almost expect to glimpse ClarkKent,sanseyeglasses,pirouet¬ tingoutofanupperstorywindow, chichiinbluetightsandredcape fromBrooksBrothers.

Theenergybehindbringingthese twobuildingsbackfromthebrinkof obscuritybelongstoAlKaneb.He fostersanobviousaffectionforbuild¬ ingsofthisstripe,andhasindeed gonethedistancetowardrevitalizing thebestaspectsoftheirdesign,often incurringcoststhatdonotnecessarily interpretintoimmediatereturnon investment.Droppedceilingshave beenremoved,revealingthelovely, higheroriginals.Interiorwindows havebeenpushedthroughwallsto openthespace.Andinthecaseofthe ChapmanBuilding,Mr.Kanebrefin¬ ishedtheskinontheunsightlyupper twofloors,addedintheearly1970s, tohelpthemconformtotheoriginal facade.It’sathoughtfulcosmetic touchthatdoesmoretoimprovethe building’sappearanceinPortland’s skylinethanlinethepocketsofthe landlord.

“Ilikedthebuildings’proximityto Monument Square,” Mr. Kaneb com¬ ments,“aswellasbeingattractedto Congress Street, and the general vitalityandqualityofgrowthin Portland."Alongwithsimilarbuild¬ ingsMr.KanebownsinNewBedford, Massachusetts,andManchester,New Hampshire, these two beau ideals makefineadditionstohiscollection, anopinionsharedbyGreaterPortland Landmarks,whopresentedMr.Kaneb aspecialawardthisspringforhis demonstratedcommitmenttoquality, andthehealthandresuscitationofthe CongressStreetbusinessarea.

In an era when many developers areinfectedwithaslash-and-bum philosophy,Mr.Kaneb’seffortstoward preservingPortland’snoblepastshow that,justperhaps,thegoodolddays aren’tquiteaslostastheyseem.

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AlKaneb,owneroftwo20thcenturyskyscrapers in Monument Square, Portland, was a partner in Northeast Petroleum, a wholesale fuel company, until selling the business in 1983. Now, in addition to his buildings in New England, he collectsradiostations,includingWHOMinPort landandotherstationsinUttIeRock,Memphis, Akron,andlongIsland.

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Missyusedtolx?ofthatpleasant¬ lyphlegmaticsortthatisa boon to all men. She was possessedofadullimmovabilityand intellectualintractabilitythatmade heracceptableanddesirablecom¬ panyasservantandhousekeeperto meandmyfriends.Notthatshewas stupid:shewasn’tlackinginacertain raw,nativeintelligence,acommon characteristicamongtheupperclass peasantryoftheSouth.Shecould evenbecharminglyflipandarch;her humorcouldoccasionallybeengag¬ inglyandgentlyprovocative.Buther realcharmlayinhersilenceandquiet servitude;shefulfilledherultimate purposebyprovidingbackgroundfor thepleasuresandanticsofmytwo friendsandme.

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Nottosaythatwelookeddownon Missy;shewasmerelylackingina certainprecious,ifuseless,refine¬ ment. Of course, I had attended Bates,andDonaldandJ.B.hadgone toBowdoinandColby,respectively, sowemadeallowancesforhersouth¬ ernuniversityeducation.Buther sensibilitieswereabitatrophiedand hermoredelicateinstinctssomewhat sulliedfromexposuretotheroughand-ready,countrifiedenvironment rifewiththephilosophicalcrudities andvulgarismstypicalofAppalachia. Shewasnotevenparticularlyorna¬ mental. However, as Donald once noted (Bowdoin boys are renowned fortheirprecise,evenobservations, justasBatesmenarefamousfortheir analyticalabilities),allthatwascoarse and crass in Missy was magically transformedintoawondrouselbow greasewhenshewasscrubbingthe moldfromthetilecracks.Haircaught upinabandanna,herbodyspattered

withagreenish,mucousyslime,she was even rather appealing to my baser,meanerinstinctswhich,of course,1neverindulged.

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tionsofmenareconcerned,another beingacalm,imperturbablenature notgiventosuddenloudnoises,such asshoutsofdelightorshrieksof terror.Missywasnaturallyindisposed toemotionaloutburstsofanysort,but whenItoldherthenewssheplaced herhandtoherownheadinhorroras anuglyfloodofunderstandingwashed overherface,andshethenletloose withastreamofinvective(gener¬ ouslysprinkledwithunrepeatable observationsconcerningmycharac¬ ter)thatsentmecringingandcower¬ ingupthestairs.

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As I sat in our bedroom I con¬ templatedthesituation;true,thelice wasastrongindicationofmyinfidel¬ ity;andtrue,theproblemitselfwas pronetoengendersomedisgust.But thelongerIsatandthelongerI thought,themoreitseemedthatI hadcompromisedmyroleasheadof thehouseholdbysubmittingtoher littletantrumandrunningupstairs,as iftohide.ShehadbellowedandIhad acquiescedtoherpettishdemands.I becamedeterminedthatIwouldreas¬ sumemyproperplaceinthiskingly domain.Whatwerethosebugsbutan indicationofmyromanticsympathies with nature? (Bates men are also knownfortheirclosetiestothe earth.)Itwasmyintention-indeed, mydutyandobligation-toreassert myroleandcrushMissydowntothe depths in which she belonged: on the bottom rung of the household hierarchy.

Goodreader,ithasn’tworked.The gentle,eventenorofmyhomehas beendisturbed;Ihavebeenrobbed ofthesweetnessofcertaintyandthe comfortofpredictability.Theidea thatshehadbugscrawlinginherhair brokesomethinginMissy’sspirit,and she’sbeenaravingmaniaceversince. Iquakeandquiveratthesightofher; Iquailatthemerethoughtofcon¬ frontingher.Thesituationhasbe¬ come mournfully unbearable. She saysthatthosebugscrackedopenan angershe’dbeenrepressingforyears andshe’llbeleavingsoontostarta new life of freedom and indepen¬ dence.Notthatthereisn’tacertain crudeattractivenessabouthernew personality,butDonaldthinksthat shewasmuchhappier-wewere all much happier -- in that tender elysium we once knew, before the bugscame.

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